Lot 3029. A fine pair of blue and white 'Three friends' dishes, seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 17.8 cm, 7 in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD (38,199 - 50,932 USD). Lot Sold 400,000 HKD (50,932 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.

each with rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a flared rim, the interior painted with a central medallion enclosing the 'Three Friends', including a tall, knotted pine tree, tender bamboo emerging from jagged ornamental rockwork and a gnarled tree of blossoming prunus, the exterior with a continuous scene of a lady seated amongst an interior watching two boys at play in a fenced garden, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark.

Sotheby's. An Important Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Hong Kong, 08 Oct 2019