Lot 687. A blue and white 'mandarin duck' bowl, Yuan dynasty. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 175,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the interior with a central medallion enclosing two mandarin ducks in a lotus pond, encircled by a band of dense leafy floral scroll on the inner rim, the exterior with a further leafy floral scroll above a wide band of lappets; 22 cm, 8 5/8 in. 

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong | 02 Jun 2016