A fine pair of aubergine-glazed 'Bajixiang' saucer dishes , marks and period of Yongzheng. Photo: Sotheby's

each delictately potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, finely incised on the underside with all eight beribboned bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist Emblems'), all between an incised line encircling the foot and rim, covered overall with a translucent brownish-aubergine glaze, the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within double circles; 11.3 cm., 4 3/8 in. Estimate 380,000 — 450,000 HKD

Note: The overall condition is very good with the exception of a tiny underglaze kiln line of approximately 0.1 cm to the rim of one. The actual colour is quite cloe to the catalogue illustration.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Hong Kong | 08 Apr 2014 -www.sothebys.com