An Unusual Ivory-Glazed Incised Octagonal Box And Cover. Qianlong Incised Seal Mark And Of The Period  (1736-1795). photo Christie's Ltd 2011

Shallow and molded in the form of eight barbed petals radiating from a central stylized flower head, each petal with a bat overlapping the scrolling leaves of a lotus spray, all within a ruyi band around the rim, with further lotus sprays on the sides of the box, all incised in a white slip and covered with a widely crackled clear glaze, the interior and base similarly covered in a white slip and clear glaze; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) diam. Estimate $7,000 - $9,000 - Price Realized $74,500

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I & II,  15 - 16 September 2011. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. www.christies.com