Lot 250. A polychrome 'bird' dish, Ming dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627). 15.4 cm, 6 1/16  in. Estimate 750 — 1,000 GBP. Lot sold 2,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the curved sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior painted in red, green, and yellow with a lively flock of birds flying over reeds and lingzhi shaped rockwork issuing from a stream, the base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within a circle.

Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Chinese Art, London, 10 Nov 2017, 10:00 AM