Lot 93. A blue and white 'deer' dish, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566); 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate £8,000 - £12,000. © Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, brightly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones to the interior with a medallion enclosing a herd of deer in a river landscape beneath pine trees, the exterior with four pairs of parrots perched on peach trees, the base inscribed with the six-character mark in underglaze blue.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 7 November 2018, 10:30 AM