Lot 145. A blue and white 'melon' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 8 1/4 in., 21 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 . Lot sold 47,500 USD. © Sotheby's. the rounded sides resting on a gently tapering foot, the exterior delicately painted...

Lot 3003. A large Ming-style blue and white 'melon' dish, Yongzheng six character mark in underglaze blue with a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 17 ¾ in. (45.1 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - HKD 2,200,000. Price realised HKD 2,125,000....

A rare large blue and white 'melon' dish. Yongle The central medallion painted in vivid cobalt blue with characteristic 'heaping and piling' with a leafy fruiting and flowering melon plant growing from the undulating ground, encircled by a composite floral...