Lot 40. Three famille verte 'figural' chargers, Kangxi period (1662-1722); The larger, 153⁄8 in. (39 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP  1,500 - GBP 2,500. Price Realised: GBP 17,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020

The largest charger is decorated to the centre with a scene and a poetic verse taken from 'The Romance of the Western Chamber', Xixiangji, below a band with six shou-character cartouches reserved on a geometric ground to the mouth rim. The other two chargers are similarly decorated with narrative scenes.

Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor's father in Europe in the early 20th Century.

Christie's. The Art of China: Spring Edition, 20 February 2020