Lot 3047. A blue and white 'qilin' dish, Transitional period, circa 1630-1650; 15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 220,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 275,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.

The dish is painted to the centre with a qilin in a playful stance its mouth exhaling smoke twirling in spirals. The cavetto is decorated with a band of four buddhist emblems, the everted rim is bordered by a freely pencilled wave pattern. The exterior is left plain.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 30 November 2020