Lot 62. A large blue and white 'Dragon' bowl, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566), 37 cm, 14 5/8  in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Sold: 10 625 GBP. © Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, freely painted around the exterior in cobalt blue with two scaly five-clawed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, all amidst fire and ruyi cloud scrolls and above a ruyi band, the interior with a dragon medallion, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 08 nov. 2017, 11:00 AM