A small celadon-glazed flower-form dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate $6,000 – $8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The shallow dish is carved in the interior with a chrysanthemum blossom surrounded by stylized leaves encircled by five bats (wufu) carved in the cavetto. The dish is covered inside and out in a pale blue-green glaze. 6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) diam.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 17 - 18 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza