A pair of blue and white dishes, Wanli Period (1573-1619). Estimate £1,000 – £1,500 ($1,534 - $2,301). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Each dish is decorated with two bearded figures, one wearing open robes seated in front of the other who is in conversation. The scene is surrounded by a band of flowers and bamboo shoots. The reverses are decorated with scrolling grape vines, and the bases each have an underglaze blue wan fu you tong mark within a double circle, which may be translated as 'May ten thousand blessings gather here'. 5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diam.

Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 12 May 2015, London, South Kensington