Lot 820. A blue and white dish, Wanli six-character mark within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619); 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.

The interior is decorated in rich shades of cobalt blue with a central medallion enclosing a seated scholar and his attendants below a pine tree, all below a band of peony sprays. The exterior is decorated with prunus blossoms scattered on a band of waves..

Provenance: The Richard Eakins Collection, Washington, 2007.
The Dr. Brooks Cofield Collection, Oregon, 2013.