A pair of Chinese Export Blue And White Large Jars And Covers, Kangxi period, (1662-1722)

each painted in rich underglaze-blue with three registers of cartouches enclosing melon vines and leaves suspending from a tree, the leaves decorated with cross-hatched pattern, the matching domed covers surmounted by a bud finial. Some restoration and chips. Height 22 in. Estimate 30,000—50,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Sold Christie's New York, January 23, 2008, lot 9.

Sotheby's. Important Americana. 23 Jan 09. New York. photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com