Lot 689. Two famille-verte and blue and white double gourd vases, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 9,375 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.  

each with a globular body supported by a short tapered foot, rising to a ribbed waist and lobed center below the cylindrical neck and flaring mouth, the body painted in bright enamels with figural scenes of ladies and children, the center and neck with alternating blue and white floral patterns (2). Heights 10 5/8  in., 27 cm 

Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.  

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art New York, 15 Mar 2017