A BLUE AND WHITE TEA CADDY, KANGXI
China 1662-1722. The heavily potted square vessel finely painted with a portrait of philosopher Ban Zhao (45-116) reading a book and Imperial Envoy Zhang Qian (d. 113 BC) with a raft on a river, the sides with arrangements of flowerpots on tables, stands and rocks. Signed “Master Hui”.

Provenance: From a private estate. By repute acquired in China around 1900 and thence by descent in the same family.
Condition: One tiny glaze hairline. Firing flaws, old wear and tiny surface scratches. The wood base and cover with extensive wear and some losses.

Weight: 1252.1 grams (the vessel only)
Dimensions: Height 24 cm (the set) and 16 cm (only the vessel)

Note the thick, unctuous glaze. Six-character inscription to front and two-character inscription to back. Old fitted openwork hard-wood base and cover with pierced carving of a shou character. (3)

康熙青花人物場景茶葉方罐
中國，1662-1722。胎體沉重 ，青花繪製歷史人物班昭與張騫，另兩面為花卉書桌。落款“會大傢”。

來源：私人遺產 ，據説1900年前後購於中國並在同一家族中保存至今。
品相：一道細小的髮絲綫 ，燒製瑕疵，舊磨損與表面劃痕。木底座和木蓋嚴重磨損，有些磕損。

重量： 1252.1 克 (罐重)
尺寸： 高 24 厘米 (縂) ；16 厘米 (罐高)