A blue and white porcelain dragon dish, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500 (€1,300 - 2,200). Photo: Bonhams.

Its wide curving well painted in shades of cobalt wash and outline with a dragon vigorously pursuing a flaming pearl amid cloud scrolls that continue on the exterior walls, the mark on the recessed base written in regular script within a double ring and all surfaces except the foot pad covered with a celadon-tinged glaze. 7 7/8in (20cm) diameter

Note: A similarly painted dish of the same dimensions, also with a six-character Yongzheng mark and of the period, was sold in Christie's, New York, sale 2872, 18-19 September 2014, lot 938 (7 7/8in, 20cm diameter).

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 23 Jun 2015 10:00 PDT - SAN FRANCISCO