A Chinese wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850). Estimate £3,000 – £5,000 ($4,701 - $7,835). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The bowl painted to the exterior with two phoenix descending between green and iron-red dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst flower sprigs, below a band of Buddhist emblems alternating with ruyi heads, the interior with a writhing iron-red dragon chasing a flaming pearl; 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) diam.

CHRISTIE'S INTERIORS - INCLUDING ASIAN WORKS OF ART, 9 September 2015, London, South Kensington