A striking pair of superb quality Yongzheng period Chinese export porcelain 13  1/2″ chargers, decorated in a vibrant underglaze cobalt blue, each with a central scene of courtly ladies strolling in a garden outside of a scholar’s studio, most likely drawn there by his playing a stringed instrument, the guzheng, while his attendant sits on the floor by the desk, enjoying an errand free moment, and his master’s music. The entire scene finely painted, with much detail, within a diapered cavetto with reserves of antique and precious objects, the outer border edged with the “Three Friends of Winter” -bamboo, prunus and pine, symbols of strength and endurance. Very good condition. Yongzheng period, circa 1720-1725.