Lot 3722. A large blue and white 'figures, dragon and phoenix' bowl, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's.
the exterior decorated in cobalt blue with a continuous scene of four scholars in a setting detailed with jagged rockwork, verdant vegetation and a pavilion, each figure depicted with an attendant standing nearby, the interior with a medallion enclosing a dragon and a phoenix, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle; 29.9 cm, 11 3/4 in.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 05 oct. 2016, 02:30 PM