Lot 382. A famille-verte 'Romance of the Western Chamber' dish, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 34.1 cm, 13 3/8  in. Estimate £2,000 — 3,000. Lot Sold 6,875 GBP (8,786 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.

the gently rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, boldly enamelled with a scene from the Romance of the Western Chamber, all encircled by panelled auspicious symbols reserved against green stippled ground, the reverse decorated with further auspicious motifs, the base with an apocryphal four-character Xuande mark within a double circle.