Lot 250. An iron-red and underglaze-blue 'Dragon' dish, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795); 6 7/8 in.; diameter 6 7/8 in., 17.5 cm. Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 USD. Lot sold 17,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's 2010.

the interior painted with a central medallion featuring an iron-red dragon amidst underglaze-blue rolling waves, the exterior further decorated with a band of nine dragons in various positions against a wave ground below a linked cash border, the base painted with a six character Qianlong seal mark

Sotheby's. Fine Ceramics and works of Art. 15 Sept 2010. New York