A Blue And White Censer. Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century. 

heavily potted, the cylindrical body supported on three mask and paw feet, the exterior decorated with a frieze of raised trigrams (ba gua) between a wide band of scrolling lingzhi around the base and a narrow ruyi band surrmounted by a foliate scroll below the rim. Diameter 10 in., 25.4 cm. Estimate 20,000-30,000 USD

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com