Lot 9. A pair of wucai porcelain dishes, Wanli marks and period (1573-1620); 7in (17.8cm) diameter. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Sold for US$ 15,300 (€ 12,682). Courtesy Bonhams.

Each modeled with a thin, flared rim around the curving shallow well painted in underglaze blue and enamels in typical shades depicting a spirited five-clawed dragon and a swooping phoenix amid leafy flower branches encircling a flaming pearl, all surrounded by a scrolling lotus band on the side walls, the exterior decorated with the Eight Daoist symbols, the recessed base inscribed with the six-character mark in underglaze blue regular script within a double ring, framed by a short circular foot ring.

Property from the collection of Rosalind Ching Pastor.

Published and exhibited: Masterworks of Chinese Art. The Rosalind Ching Pastor Collection. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Arts July 28 - Sept 25, 2005. Honolulu Academy of Arts, 2005, p. 16.

Bonhams. Fine Chinese and Japanese Works of Art Part I, 14 Dec 2020, Los Angeles