Lot 214. An iron-red and underglaze-blue 'Mythical beast' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 21.3 cm, 8 3/8  in. Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000. Lot Sold: £32,500. © Sotheby's.

the deep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, the exterior adorned in underglaze blue with a band of nine fabulous sea creatures, including a dragon and carp, leaping against vivid turbulent waves in iron-red, the rim and the foot encircled by key fret bands, the interior with a central medallion of a winged dragon amongst iron-red waves, the base with a seal mark in underglaze blue.

Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Chinese Art, London, 10 November 2017