Lot 503. A green-enameled blue-ground polychrome 'Dragon' bowl, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722). Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 10,625 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

the rounded sides rising to an everted rim, painted to the exterior with two sinuous scaly dragons in pursuit of 'flaming pearls' amid fiery clouds, above two tiers of overlapping upright petals, the interior white with a circular blue-ground central medallion enclosing a single dragon, the base with a six-character mark within a double circle in underglaze blue, wood stand (2). Diameter 5 1/2  in., 13.9 cm

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 15 Mar 2017, 10:30 AM