A blue and white 'dragon' dish, Kangxi period. Estimate £600 - 800 (€820 - 1,100). Photo Bonhams
Boldly painted with two five-clawed dragons vying for a pearl amongst flaming clouds on a swirling wave background, the exterior with beribboned lozenges and leaves, the base with a channelled foot rim and a lozenge mark. 35.4cm (13 7/8in) diam.
Provenance: A private collection, acquired in Singapore in the 1930s, and thence by descent.
Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 9 Nov 2015 10:30 GMT - LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE