Lot 294. A blue and white 'mythical beast' dish, Wanli mark and period. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

with shallow rounded sides supported on a straight foot, the center painted with mythical beasts in a river landscape, encircled at the rim by striding dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, the exterior with detached flowering and fruiting sprays, the base inscribed with a six-character mark within a double circle. Diameter 9 3/4  in., 24.8 cm 

Note: Compare another blue and white dish of this design first sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 20th May 1980, lot 48, again in our London rooms, 16th June 1982, lot 304, and most recently in the same rooms, 7th November 2012, lot 105.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 16 Mar 2016, 10:00 AM