A rare small moulded 'phoenix' Ding dish, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Estimate £20,000 – £30,000 ($30,680 - $46,020). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The shallow dish is delicately moulded on the interior with two phoenix amongst flowers and lotus. The cavetto is designed with a band of chrysanthemum petals rising to a metal-bound rim. It is covered in an even glaze of ivory tone. 5 ¾ in. (14.7 cm.) diam.

Provenance: Alfred Clark Collection (1873-1950), no. 576
From the Collection of Francis Golding (1944-2013).

CHRISTIE'S.FINE CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 10 November 2015, London, King Street