A pair of Chinese blue and white dishes, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate £5,000 – £8,000 ($7,830 - $12,528). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Each dish decorated to the centre with flower vases and precious objects encircled by a band of scrolling foliage and alternating cartouches of flowers and antiques, the bases painted with an auspicious mark; 14 in. (35.6 cm.) diam.

Provenance: Formerly in a private UK collection amassed in the 1960s.

CHRISTIE'S INTERIORS - INCLUDING ASIAN WORKS OF ART, 9 September 2015 - London, South Kensington