A famille jaune brushwasher the porcelain with Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722) 

Stoutly potted with shallow, slightly flaring sides, the interior painted with a qilin standing on a rocky precipice above turbulent waves below alternating panels of ribbon-tied babao reserved on a diaper ground, the exterior decorated with the Eight Daoist Emblems reserved on a wave ground. 5¾ in. (14 cm.) diam., box. Est. $8,000 - $12,000

Provenance: Formerly J.M. Hu Collection

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. 15 September 2009. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. Image 2009 Christie's Ltd www.christies.com