Lot 882. A famille verte biscuit black-ground reticulated ewer and cover, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000 . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

Each side has three molded and reticulated panels containing prunus, pine, and bamboo (The Three Friends of Winter), reserved on a black-enameled ground, between lappets below and lotus scroll on the shoulder, all between the fish-form handle and upturned spout. The molded and reticulated cover is decorated with further prunus blossoms. 6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) high

Provenance : Mary Clark Thompson (1835-1923) Collection. 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1923.

Christie's. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza