A yellow-glazed lobed saucer. Qianlong seal mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams

The interior incised with a front-facing five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amid small flowers enclosed in a roundel by two narrow underglaze-brown circles, two similar dragons striding beneath the lobed rim, the exterior with incised bouquets, covered overall with a rich even yellow glaze. 13.2cm (5 1/8in) diam. Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000, CNY 79,000 - 120,000, HK$ 97,000 - 140,000

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 6 December 1994, lot 184
The Inder Rieden Collection

 Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 10 Nov 2011, New Bond Street  www.bonhams.com