Lot 1006. A blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850). Diameter 4 3/8  in., 11.1 cm. Estimate $3,000 - $5,000. Sold: $7,500. © Sotheby's

with deep rounded sides and a gently everted rim, painted around the exterior in inky cobalt blue with two five-clawed dragons striding above waves reaching for 'flaming pearls,' the base with a six-character seal mark.

Provenance: C.C. Teng & Co.