A group of three famille verte saucer dishes, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $5,000 – $8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The group is comprised of a pair of dishes enameled with blossoming prunus trees and enameled on their backs are four lotus sprigs, and a third dish depicting a pair of peacocks, its back with floral sprigs and a wan-fret border. 12 ¼ in. (31.1 cm.) diameter, the largest

Provenance: The James E. Sowell Collection, Dallas, Texas.

Christie's. MANDARIN & MENAGERIE: THE SOWELL COLLECTION, PART II, 16 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza