A pair of blue and white Three friends of winter dishes. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period - Sothebys

each with rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, the interior painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a medallion enclosing a rectangular jardiniere issuing pine, bamboo and prunus, the exterior with pine, bamboo and prunus sprays, the base with apocryphal Chenghua six-character mark. Quantité: 2 - 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Estimation: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com