A Fine Blue And White Bowl. Qianlong Seal Mark And Period. Photo Sotheby's

with steeply rounded sides decorated in a vibrant tone of underglaze-blue on the exterior with four medallions of ruyi head outline enclosing the characters wan shou wu jiang interspersed among the bajixiang and stylized lotus heads, set between a row of lappets encircling the slightly tapering foot and a foliate scroll below the rim, the interior with a shou medallion surrounded by the bajixiang within a double-line border repeated at the rim. Diameter 7 1/4 in., 18.5 cm. Estimate 15,000-20,000 USD

Property From The Estate Of Donald H. Graham, Jr., Honolulu

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