A FAMILLE VERTE 'MAGPIES' BRUSHPOT, BITONG, KANGXI PERIOD China, 1662-1722. Finely enameled with a pair of magpies, both perched on chrysanthemum branches issuing from jagged rocks among flying butterflies and manifold vegetation. Magpie and chrysanthemum are a rebus wishing for the happiness of the entire family. Provenance: From a French private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear, traces of use, minor firing flaws, pitting and kiln grit, the foot with a few very old chips, all clearly visible on the detail images online. One dragonfly painted in iron red above the glaze is now mostly faded away. Weight: 2,645 g Dimensions: 20.1 cm diameter Heavily potted as expected from a Bitong from the Kangxi period, of cylindrical form with slightly waisted sides, all rising from a flat unglazed base with a recessed, circular medallion at the center, the interior with a transparent glaze. Auction result comparison: For a closely related, yet smaller example see Christies Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 4 October 2018, lot 47, sold for HKD $175,000 For a closely related bitong of almost the same size see Sotheby's New York, in KANGXI: The Jie Rui Tang Collection, 20 March 2018, lot 310, sold for USD $25,000. 硬彩牡丹筆筒，康熙 中國，1662-1722。富貴牡丹圖 。 來源：法國私人收藏 品相：品相極好，一些老磨損與使用痕跡，輕微燒製瑕疵，麻點和窯渣，足部有一些很舊的碎屑，所有這些細節圖都可在網上清晰顯示。 釉面上方鐵紅釉蜻蜓現在已基本消失。 重量：2,645 克 尺寸：直徑20.1 厘米 拍賣歷史: 一件極相似小筆筒可見香港佳士得2018年10月4日 Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art，拍號 47，成交價HKD $175,000。一件幾乎相同尺寸的筆筒可見紐約蘇富比2018年3月20日KANGXI: The Jie Rui Tang Collection，拍號 310，成交價USD $25,000。