A blue and white 'peach' dish, Seal mark and period of Qianlong. Estimate  150,000 — 200,000  HKD.  Lot Sold. 225,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's

well potted with wide flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a gently everted rim, deftly painted on the interior in inky tones of cobalt with a medallion enclosing clusters of peaches borne on gnarled leafy branches, within a double line border repeated at the rim, the nine ripening fruits picked out with 'heaping and pilling' effect in imitation of the Ming dynasty blue and white wares, the exterior further decorated with a leafy meandering scroll of morning glory blossoms, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark; 27 cm., 10 5/8  in.

Provenance: A Swedish noble family collection, Rosendal Castle, Helsingborg.

Sotheby's. CHINESE ART. 01 JUNE 2015 - 02 JUNE 2015 | 3:15 PM HKT - HONG KONG