Lot 206. An anhua and blue and white 'Dragon' stem cup , Yuan dynasty (1279-1366); 10.3cm., 4in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 52,500 GBP. © Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides rising from a tall spreading ribbed foot to an everted rim, anhua decorated to the well of the interior with a pair of sinuous dragons encircling an underglaze-blue floret and within a classic scroll band at the rim, the exterior freely painted with a large scaly dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 may 2014