Lot 1174. A rare pair of blue and white dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 15,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012

Each shallow dish is painted on the interior in the Kangxi style with a lady in a pavilion watching a small boy at play. The exterior is decorated with four carp leaping above rolling waves.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part II, 13 September 2012. New York, Rockefeller Plaza