A Chinese wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Qianglong six-character seal mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams.

rising from a recessed circular foot, the wide body rising to a lipped rim, the cavetto with five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls and phoenixes amidst floral and leafy vines, all beneath a band of ruyi-head scrolls between auspicious Buddhist emblems, the interior with a central dragon medallion with claws reaching for the flaming pearl amidst clouds engulfed in flames, 6.5cm high, 14.8cm diam. Sold for AU$ 15,250 (€10,524)

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, Sydney, Paddington, 22 Jun 2014 14:00 -http://www.bonhams.com/