An iron-red decorated green-enamelled 'Dragon' jar, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within double squares and of the period.  Estimate HK$200,000 - HK$300,000 ($25,928 - $38,892)). Price Realized HK$225,000 ($29,162). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

Each side is decorated with a dragon grasping a chrysanthemum stem in one claw amidst small tri-lobed leaves, all between a band of petal lappets and a chrysanthemum scroll. 5 in. (12.7 cm.) high

Provenance: Sold at Christie's New York, 20 September 2005, lot 270

Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 6 October 2015, 22nd Floor