Lot 838. A pair of blue and white 'iris' bowls, Seal marks and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 100,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.

each deftly decorated in purplish tones of cobalt, the interior with a central stylised bloom surrounded by a border of overlapping white and stippled ruyi, all below a border of square diapers, the exterior with iris blossoms between formal borders, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark; 15.3 cm, 6 in.  

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong | 02 Jun 2016