An aubergine-glazed meiping, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

the well-potted tapered body rising to round shoulders, surmounted by a waisted neck and flared rim, the body incised with sprays of finger citron, pomegranates, peach and lychee, between bands of lappets at the shoulder and at the foot - 28.5cm., 11 1/4 in.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 11 nov. 2015, 11:00 AM