Lot 225. A small blue and white ‘Butterfly and Flower’ dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735); 9.2cm., 3 5/8 in. Estimate 25,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 32,500 GBP. © Sotheby's.

the rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared rim, painted to the interior with a central medallion enclosing butterflies in flight amongst scattered floral sprays, the exterior similarly decorated, inscribed to the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle.

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