Blue and White Teabowl and Saucer, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Ref: W164
Chinese blue and white teabowl and saucer, Kangxi (1662-1722), decorated with 'Long Elizas', the central roundel with a seated lady in a walled garden within a broad band containing four pairs of Long Elizas interspersed with a floral spray, the underside of the saucer with a double underglaze blue circle containing the character for Kangxi and the outer rim painted with four precious objects, diameter of saucer: 3 13/16in. (9.7 cm.), height of teabowl: 1 1/4in. (3.2cm.). The pattern name is probably a Dutch invention 'Lange Lijzen' for this elongated woman who was one of the Eight Daoist Immortals, He Xiangu,
