An unusual wucai dish, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619)
Lot 1484. An unusual wucai dish, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619); 5 5/8 in. (14.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 50,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011
With shallow rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the center painted with a five-clawed dragon leaping amidst clouds above two phoenixes confronted on a flaming pearl, below four roundels enclosing the characters, fu ru dong hai (Blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea), joined by a band of roiling green waves set below scattered blossoms, with a band of multicolored lotus scroll on the exterior.
Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I & II, 15 September 2011, New York