A pair of small green and yellow fluted 'dragon' saucer dishes. Qianlong seal marks and of the period. Photo Bonhams

Each interior incised and enamelled in black, yellow and green with a central five-clawed dragon surrounded by two five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of flaming pearls, the exterior similarly decorated. 13.5cm (5¼in) diam. (2). Sold for £39,650

Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, 13 May 1997, lot 261
The Inder Rieden Collection

A similar pair of saucer dishes was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31 October 1994, lot 571

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