Lot 118. An underglaze-blue and iron-red ‘dragon’ dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). 17.5cm., 6 7/8 in. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Lot Sold 6,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, decorated on the interior with a central medallion enclosing an iron-red dragon writhing amongst cresting blue waves, the exterior with nine iron-red dragons in various poses on a ground of waves, all below a serrated border of half-florets encircling the rim, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 november 2015