Lot 282. A rare blue and white ‘Dragon’ Vase, zun, Wanli Mark And Period (573-1620); 22.3cm., 8¾in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP (13,565 - 20,348 EUR). Lot Sold 12,500 GBP (17,424 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.

the globular body set with two vertical flanges rising from a spreading foot to a reduced neck, painted with two five-clawed dragons writhing around a flaming pearl, flanked by stylised floral sprays repeated at the foot, inscribed to the base with a six-character reign mark.

Provenance: Collection of Leonard Cox, Melbourne (according to label).
Leonard Cox was formerly the Curator at National Gallery Society of Victoria in 1956-1965.
R&V Tregaskis, Sydney (according to label)

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 13 mai 2015, 11:00 AM