Lot 223. A blue and white 'figural' dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 10 in. (25.3 cm.) diam. Estimation : GBP 1,000 - 1,500. Price Realised: GBP 2125.00. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018

The interior of the dish is delicately painted with a circular panel depicting two boys at play in a garden, beside a lady and a scholar in a pavilion. The scene is encircled by a border featuring ladies at leisurely pursuits. The exterior is decorated with floral sprays, surrounding further flower heads to the base. 

Provenance: English Collection, predominantly assembled in the 1980s and 1990s.

Christie's. The Art of China: London Summer Edition, 11-19 july 2018