Lot 194. A doucai 'magpie and prunus' dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000. Price realised GBP 13,750 © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The dish is elegantly decorated to the interior with a central medallion enclosing two long-tailed magpies, one bird in flight above another perched upon a branch of flowering prunus, all highlighted in green and iron-red enamels. The exterior is decorated with a continuous frieze of blossoming prunus, bamboo, and peony.