A yellow-ground green-enameled zhadou, Jiaqing seal mark and period. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's

the compressed globular form supported on a short slightly splayed foot rising to a flared neck, the exterior incised and painted in green enamel with two ferocious dragons striding amidst cloud wisps and flame scrolls in pursuit of 'flaming pearls',  below a keyfret border and a row of stylized lappets on the neck, all reserved on an egg-yolk yellow ground, seal mark in aubergine. Height 3 1/4  in., 8.3 cm

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 15th September 2010, lot 399.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 15 sept. 2015