Lot 341. A doucai lobed 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 4 in. ( 10.2 cm.). Estimate GBP 30,000 - GBP 50,000. Price realised GBP 37,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The bowl is sturdily potted with tall tapering lobed sides, rising to a slightly flared rim, all supported on a short straight foot. The exterior is finely enamelled in vibrant tones with alternating panel designs, one with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the other with a phoenix, all surrounded by scrolling clouds. The interior is decorated with a central lobed roundel enclosing a further writhing five-clawed dragon. 

Provenance: Formerly in a Private European Collection amassed in the early 20th Century.