Pair of blue-and-white porcelain bowls, China, Kangxi period (1662–1722) Decorated with a scene of two officials in a garden near a pavilion by the water’s edge, with mountains in the distance. The younger man is prostrating himself before an elder depicted seated. Apocryphal Chenghua mark in kaishu script, consisting of six characters, on the base. Each bowl has two old labels: “Robert Mc Pherson - London W8” and “Arts d’Autrefois - 90 rue du Bac - Paris VIIe.” Height: 7.7 cm; diameter: 14.5 cm Small chips on the rims and a chip on one foot.