An Annamese blue and white ceramic dish, 16th century. Photo Bonhams

Encircled by an unglazed mouth rim, the wide shallow dish decorated in concentric rings of stylized floral motifs surrounding a central well covered in a roundel of a single leafy bloom, the exterior walls adorned by a large stylized lotus petal band; all supported by a raised foot encircling the recessed base painted in an iron-oxide wash (degradation to the glaze, old chip to rim). 14in (36cm) diameter. Estimate: US$ 1,200 - 1,500 / £750 - 940 / €940 - 1,200

Bonhams. 2 Oct 2012 10:00 PDT San Francisco. Chinese Ceramics