Lot 1092. A blue and white 'Dragon' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 7 in., 17.7 cm. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000. Sold: $12,500. © Sotheby's

the rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot, the interior painted with a central roundel enclosing a five-clawed dragon writhing amongst cresting blue waves, the exterior with nine dragons above waves and a band of overlapping coins, the base with a six-character seal mark.

Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017