A blue and white lidded canister with figures, Kangxi period, ca. 1700, China, Of ovoid form, decorated with a standing lady holding a fan and two ladies playing Go. On the lid a jumping boy and a border of bamboo leaves. Marked with a four character Chenghua mark but of Kangxi period. H 14,5 cm, Hairlines to the lid. No other damage: no chips or hairlines and no restoration. Ex. Sotheby s Amsterdam, 2001, Sale 820.