A large blue and white dish, Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century. © Christie's Image 2013

Painted in inky underglaze blue in the center and around the sides with large blossoms borne on leafy meander, the base unglazed - 20 1/16in. (51cm.) diam. Lot 284. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000. Price Realized $7,768 

Property from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Breece III

CHRISTIE'S. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 September 2003, New York, Rockefeller Plaza