Lot 138. A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' dish, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722); 31.7cm., 12 1/2 in. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Lot sold 40,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's

the rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior painted with a pair of five-clawed dragons and a pair of phoenix amidst scrolling, leafy stems of peony, the design repeated in the well and on the exterior, all within double blue line borders, the underside inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze-blue.

Provenance: A Swedish Private Collection.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art London, 13 may 2015, 11:00 AM