A bloom-glazed, washer. Qing dynasty, 19th century. Photo Sotheby's

he compressed globular body rising from a recessed concave base to an incurved rim, covered around the exterior with a glossy glaze of crushed raspberry tone with buff inclusions, the interior and base glazed white, the base with an apocryphal Kangxi mark  Quantity: 1; 12.7cm., 5in. ESTIMATE 700-900 GBP - Lot Sold: 5,250 GBP

Sotheby's. The  Evill/Frost Collection. London, 15-16 June 2011 www.sothebys.com