Lot 340. A blue and white dish for the Portuguese Market. Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620); 36.2cm., 14 1/4 in. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,625 GBP. photo Sotheby's

the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a flaring everted rim, the interior painted in underglaze-blue with a butterfly hovering above two qilin amid floral blossoms and lingzhi sprays, all encircled by butterflies and fruiting sprays, the rim with a pavilion and monastery design divided by floral sprays, Buddhist lions and figures under a canopy, the exterior with pendent stylised foliage, with Japanese wooden box. Quantité: 2.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London, 07 nov. 2012