A small Chinese Junyao saucer dish, Song-Ming dynasty (960-1644). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014

It is raised on a circular foot and modelled with shallow sides rising to a broad rounded rim, covered in an unctuous pale lavender-blue glaze. 4? in. (12.4 cm.) diam. Estimate £1,200 – £1,800 ($2,030 - $3,046)

Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 14 May 2014, London, South Kensington - http://www.christies.com/