A FAMILLE VERTE 'LADIES' BALUSTER VASE, KANGXI China, early 18th century. Vividly enameled with a continuous scene of noble ladies and their children enjoying leisurely pursuits on a terrace overlooking a garden with craggy rocks and a Bodhi Tree. Provenance: From an English private estate. Condition: Pristine condition with old wear, minor traces of use, minimal firing flaws and some pitting, all exactly as expected on a vase from this period. Weight: 3.8 kg Dimensions: Height 45.2 cm The shoulder is decorated with iron-red flowerheads on a scroll ground, all beneath a continuous river and mountain scene around the neck. The foot rim with a lappet border. The base with a double circle painted in cobaltblue under the glaze. Auction result comparison: For a closely related decoration of the shoulder and neck see Bonham's London in The Roy Davids Collection of Chinese Ceramics, 6 Nov 2014, lot 64, sold for GBP £9,375 and for another vase with a closely related 'ladies' subject see lot 66 in the same sale, sold for GBP £12,500. 硬彩園中貴婦棒槌瓶，康熙 中國，十八世紀初。硬彩描繪園中貴婦兒童嬉戲圖。 來源：英國私人遺產 品相：原始品相，輕微磨損與使用痕跡，輕微燒製瑕疵，一些點蝕，更加證明其年代。 重量： 3.8 公斤 尺寸： 高 45.2 厘米