Superb  PAIR  OF  VASES .     h : 26 cm.

gobular form with long tapering neck ;  brightly  painted in  cobalt-underglaze blue, of saffire tone : the body with  alternating panels of a reclining "lange lijs" holding a fan in a garden,  and panels of "precious objects" , including a beaker vase, censer  and books;  the neck with  upright and pendant lappets .

period  :      KANGXI   :      1662 - 1723 .

refer. :      " Fine Chinese Ceramics ",  Sotheby's New York ,  20/03/ 2007 
               where an identical pair was sold for  $16.800- .

               " Recent Acquisitions ",  2004, Marchant & Son ,  n° 29.

               " The TAFT  Museum, New York ,Chinese Ceramics ",1931 , p. 589 .
              

This  is one of the better  " high-quality"  blue & white Kangxi ,  in perfect  condition  .