Lot 178. A pair of famille verte vases, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP (38,313 - 63,855 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  

each baluster body rising from a spreading recessed foot to a ribbed waisted neck and everted rim, brightly enamelled around the exterior with beautiful maidens engaged in leisurely pursuits within a pavilion and garden, all below a diaper band at the collar and butterflies and flower sprays at the neck. Quantity: 2 - 47 cm, 18 1/2  in.

Provenance: Acquired in 1955. 

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2016, 10:00 AM