A Famille Verte Dish, Kangxi Period

An old and a young man peer over the wall of a villa compound at a general departing on horseback, his two soldiers standing nearby, one with a tall flag, all within a cell diaper border with precious symbol cartouches, on the back an underglaze blue leaf mark. 13¾ in. (35 cm.) diameter. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000

Christie's. Chinese Export Porcelain. 21 January 2009. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2009. www.christies.com