Lot 345. A blue and white vase. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662 – 1722); 44.5cm., 17 1/2 in. Estimate 10,000 - 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 34,850 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

the globular body rising from a spreading foot to a tall cylindrical neck, painted with three ladies each holding a ruyi sceptre and a female attendant holding a fan, all set amidst a terraced garden with a large pavilion, the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 07 november 2012