Lot 1737. A rare celadon-glazed incised basin, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. 

Of deep form carved in the interior with a single front-facing dragon beside a flaming pearl, the everted rim dressed in brown and carved with a continuous border of crashing waves, the base glazed white.

Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York, 24 March 2011