A Large Pair of "Clobbered" Blue And White Vases, Kangxi Period

The three-sectioned beaker vases decorated with lightly molded, petal-shaped panels showing court ladies in garden settings, alternating with potted plants and blossoming boughs, all in washy cobalt blue then enameled with iron-red and green, gilt highlights, on the bases apocryphal Jiajing six-character marks in underglaze blue. 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm.) high (2). Estimate $7,000 - $10,000

Christie's. Chinese Export Porcelain. 21 January 2009. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. Image 2009 Christie's Ltd. www.christies.com