Lot 411. A pair of gilt-decorated powder-blue ground famille-rose double-gourd ewers and covers, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 18.8cm., 7 3/8 in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 9,375 GBP. © Sotheby's.

each of double-gourd form, supported on a short foot, flanked by a loop handle and a curved spout, painted overall with shaped flowers and birds cartouches, reserved on a powder-blue ground gilt with floral sprays and ruyi bands, the domed cover surmounted by a knop.  

Provenance: Marchant Ltd., London (according to label).
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (according to label).

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014