A Chinese blue-and-white 'phoenix' bowl, Xuande six-character underglaze-blue mark, Kangxi period. Photo Bonhams.

painted around the body in two registers with four phoenix-medallions alternating with 'shou'-characters, and four flaming mandalas connected with scrolling lotus, all between two banded borders, the interior with a 'shou'-character within floral borders with ruyi decoration to the central medallion, the rim with decorative border, 15.8cm diam., 8.4cm high. Estimate AU$ 4,500 - 5,500 (€3,100 - 3,800) - Unsold

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