A blue and white 'floral scroll' dish. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period - Photo Sotheby's

the gently rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, painted in the Ming style in rich cobalt-blue tones to the interior with a medallion enclosing a leafy composite floral scroll, encircled by a classic scroll band and further floral scroll and key-fret bands in the well, the exterior similarly painted; 34.5cm., 13 1/2 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Unsold

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 07 nov. 2012 www.sothebys.com