Lot 3096. A fine doucai 'Floral' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 20 cm, 7 7/8  in. Estimate 900,000 - 1,200,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,240,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

finely potted with shallow everted sides supported on a straight foot, brightly painted in tones of iron-red, yellow and green enamels within underglaze blue outlines, the interior centred by a shou symbol wreathed in a floral garland of alternating pomegranate and suspended bouquets of florets and chrysanthemum, all divided and enclosed by interlaced strapworks within a double-line border repeated at the rim, the underside similarly decorated with lush clusters of composite flowers enclosed in strapwork frames formed of interlinked foliate scrolls, between double lines encircling the rim and foot, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within double circles.

Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28th April 1992, lot 212