Two blue and white dishes Three Friends of Winter , Kangxi period, Ca. 1720, China, Very finely decorated with a large jardiniere containing the three friends of winter ; pine tree, bamboo and prunus. A formal border and a steep rim. The backs with four floral sprigs. Not marked. D 15,5 cm, Good condition. No chips, no hairlines and no restoration. A few glaze imperfections (manufacturing flaws). From a Dutch collection. Bought from Sotheby s Amsterdam (Mak van Waay), on October 8th. 1991.