Lot 2690. A fine wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 14.7 cm., 5 3/4 in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 500,000 HKD. © Sotheby's 2010

the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, brightly painted and enamelled around the exterior with a scaly five-clawed green and a red dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', divided by phoenix in flight and reserved on a dense leafy scroll ground, all below a bajixiang and ruyi band at the rim, the interior with a dragon medallion encircled at the rim by two blue lines, the base with an underglaze blue six-character seal mark.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 Oct 2010