Lot 860. A rare carved celadon-glazed ogee-form dish, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735); 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 16,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.

The interior incised with five bats and waves encircling a shou medallion below cloud scrolls incised in the well, the exterior carved with five bats in flight above waves and rocks.

Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990.

Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020