A pair of famille verte puzzle jugs and covers, Kangxi period

Each decorated with pairs of court ladies in lattice-fenced gardens, on one side watching with amusement as an insect lands on a potted plant, all on a bright green ground with black cell pattern, the aubergine handles rising up to encircle the pierced necks and set with monster mask spout - 9 3/8 in. (23.9 cm.) high (4) - Estimate: $15,000-25,000

Provenance: with Chait Galleries, New York

Christie's. Chinese Export Art. 23 January 2008, 10:00 am. 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York