THREE FAMILLE-VERTE 'BIRTHDAY' DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

each finely potted and enameled at the center with a scholar on horseback, turning to watch an attendant throw a sword, the rim with alternating butterflies and scattered peach blossoms, the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within a double circle (3) 

Christie's New York, 23rd March 1995, lot 359. 

One dish in generally good condition with only minute frits to the rim and footring. One dish with a restored break through the center; a long hairline crack from the rim; and minor chips to the rim and footring. One dish with a restored break at the rim and cavetto (including an associated filled section); and a long hairline crack from the rim with an associated restored small chip.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Compare a dish of this same design and subject design in the W.J. Holt collection, illustrated in R.L. Hobson, Bernard Rackham and William King, Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections, London, 1931, pl. 247.