Lot 936. A blue and white jar, Kangxi period 1662-1722); 12½ in. (32 cm.) high. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 9,000. Price realised USD 11,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 

The sides are decorated with a scene of four court ladies at leisurely pursuits on a terrace. Two are shown seated at a table on which rests a qin, a wave-decorated screen behind them, while the other two are standing to the side and holding fans. An underglaze-blue double circle is on the base.

Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1950s-1960s.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza