A Blue And White 'Three Friends' Dish. Qianlong Seal Mark And Period. Photo Sotheby's

of shallow form with rounded sides, the interior well-painted with the 'Three Friends', a tall, knotted pine, tender bamboo emerging from jagged ornamental rockwork, and a gnarled tree of blossoming prunus, the exterior with a continuous scene of a lady seated in a elegant pavilion. Diameter 7 1/8 in., 18.1 cm. Estimate 25,000-35,000 USD

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com