A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' dish, Kangxi mark and period. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's
the rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior painted with a pair of five-clawed dragons and a pair of phoenix amidst scrolling, leafy stems of peony, the design repeated in the well and on the exterior, all within double blue line borders, the underside inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze-blue - 31.7cm., 12 1/2 in.
Provenance: A Swedish Private Collection.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art Londres, 13 mai 2015, 11:00 AM