Lot 976. A large famille-rose 'Dragon' basin, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Diameter 14 1/4 in., 36.2 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot sold 13,750 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s.  

of cylindrical form, to the straight sides rising to a flat rim, brightly enameled, the interior with a pair of writhing dragons contesting a 'Flaming Pearl' amidst fiery clouds, enclosed by a band of 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' on a yellow ground, the exterior with a continuous landscape of fishermen and farmers amid riverways, mountains, fields and dwellings nestled among trees and rocks, the base flat, unglazed.

Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 16 Sep 2017