Lot 148. A pair of cinnabar lacquer dishes, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), 32.8 cm, 12 15/16  in. Estimate 8,000 — 10,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.

each on metal body and of lobed circular form, with shallow everted sides supported on a short tapered foot, carved through rich layers of cinnabar lacquer, the interior with a central peony medallion surrounded by five bats in flight and eight sprays of floral blooms and leaves, encircled by a band of ruyi heads, the lobed sides decorated with leafy chrysanthemum sprays repeated in the interior and exterior, the base lacquered black. Quantity: 2

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 10 mai 2017, 02:00 PM