A QUADRANGULAR FAMILLE-VERTE 'LANDSCAPE' VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

the stoutly potted square-section body with tapered rectangular sides supporting a waisted cylindrical neck and everted rim painted brightly with floral sprigs and butterflies, one side of the body painted with two figures conversing in a landscape, another side with dwellings situated among pine trees, the third side with a fisherman in a sampan, and the fourth with figure riding a mule into the mountains, the base with a small recessed square covered in clear glaze 

Christie's London, 3rd November 2009, lot 313.

The mouth rim and edges in-filled and retouched, the majority of the blue enameled areas refilled, and the majority of the other enamels with crazing.
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 Kangxi period blue and white vases of the same shape decorated in the style of literati paintings; see one illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Blue and White Porcelain with Underglaze Red (III), Hong Kong, 2000, pl. 18; and another in the Shanghai Museum published in Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1998, pl. 32. A similar example sold in these rooms, 20th March 2007, lot 804.