A pair of small dingyao dishes, Song dynasty (960 - 1279). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

Each delicately potted dish is finely incised with a single lotus bloom, borne on a leafy scroll. The rims are bound in metal. Together with a white-glazed anhua-decorated 'dragon and phoenix' cup, 18th century. The dishes 4 ? in. (11.6 cm) diam. The cup 4 ? in. (11.5 cm.) high. Estimate £8,000 – £12,000 ($13,504 - $20,256)

THE PROPERTY OF A NOBLE EUROPEAN LADY

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/