Lot 3249. A small blue and white 'Galloping horse' dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 237,500. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014. 

The small dish is finely painted in cobalt of vivid blue tones with a galloping horse surrounded by flame scrolls in the centre against a dense ground of swirling waves and plum florettes, the ground repeated on the well and on the exterior.

Christie’s. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 26 November 2014