Lot 335. A cinnabar lacquer square dish, Mid Ming dynasty, probably from Yunnan; 14cm wide. Estimate HK$ 80,000 - 120,000 (€7,700 - 11,000). Sold for HK$ 112,500 (€ 13,347). Photo courtesy Bonhams.

Crisply carved through layers of red lacquer depicting four Buddhist lions chasing each other, encircling a ribboned brocade call amidst wispy scrolls, the panels inside and outside the rim decorated with lotus and chrysanthemum blossoms borne on leafy foliage, the foot bordered by a band of keyfret scroll, the base lacquered in black. 

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong. 24 Nov 2013 14:00 CST