Lot 15. A rare blue and white monteith, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $30,000 – $50,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The notched rim above cartouches of beasts and birds reserved on a ground of dense scrolling foliage, the interior with auspicious antiques below Buddhist emblems, the base with a blue flower mark - 12 ½ in. (31.7 cm.) diameter

Property of an East Coast Collector

Notes: This rare form emulates English silver examples that were fashionable between about 1680 and 1720, their distinctive rims made to hold wine glass bases so their bowls could cool in ice. The bowls were named after an eccentric Scot, Lord Monteith, who wore his cloak hem notched in this fashion.

Christie's. CHINESE EXPORT ART, 21 January 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza