Lot 474. A doucai ‘dragon’ dish, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate 120,000 — 180,000 HKD. Lot sold 325,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's

with shallow rounded sides resting on a short foot, the interior decorated with a soaring dragon encircled by five lingzhi-shaped cloud scrolls, the exterior with a border of crashing waves beneath lingzhi-shaped cloud swirls, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark; 15.2 cm., 6 in. 

Provenance: Bluett & Sons, London (label).

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 Dec 2015