Lot 3139. A fine wucai 'Immortals' bowl, mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 11 cm., 4 3/8  in. Estimate 150,000 - 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 400,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2013

the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a flared rim, decorated in wucai palette, the interior with a winged-red dragon medallion, writhing among multi-coloured clouds within a double-line border, the exterior painted with a continuous scene of five immortals with various attributes in a hilly landscape amidst gnarled trees and shrubs, between a border of hatched chevrons below the rim and double blue lines around the foot, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within double circles.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Hong Kong, 08 april 2013