Lot 1737. A rare celadon-glazed incised basin, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) diam. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000. Price Realized $12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.

Of deep form carved in the interior with a single front-facing dragon beside a flaming pearl, the everted rim dressed in brown and carved with a continuous border of crashing waves, the base glazed white.

Provenance: Chait Galleries, New York. 

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 24 March 2011, New York, Rockefeller Plaza