The famous Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba once owned this pair of ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ bottle vases which were sold at auction from her estate in 2015.

Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette | ATG Reporter

They are now to be offered in Bonhams’ sale of Asian art in Sydney on May 22.

The 16in (40cm) high Guangxu mark and period vases have an estimate of Aus$12,000-15,000.