A rare doucai dish, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The circular dish has a deep flaring rim and is decorated to the front with a taji from which eight petals radiate with a yinyang symbol to the centre, surrounded by the 'eight trigrams' and within a further band of waves. The rim has a leafy border, and the reverse is decorated with a band of waves. 7 ? in. (20 cm.) diam. Estimate £30,000 – £50,000 ($50,370 - $83,950)

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/