Lot 228. A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722), 13.1 cm, 5 3/16  in. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. 

each finely potted with curved sides rising from a flat slightly recessed base, the exterior delicately detailed with a continuous scene of with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a gently flared rim, the exterior vividly decorated with a green and a red dragon striding in pursuit of flaming pearls, interrupted by a pair of descending phoenix, all below a band of bajixiang and ruyi emblems, the interior with a medallion enclosing a red five-clawed dragon writhing next to a flaming pearl, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 10 mai 2017, 02:00 PM