Lot 165. A Qingbai-glazed box and cover, Song-Yuan dynasty. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP (5,108 - 7,663 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. 

of circular form with lobed sides supported on a high foot, the cover moulded with a floral band encircling a stylised lotus, covered overall in a transparent glaze pooling to light blue in the recesses, the rim and footring left unglazed revealing the smooth white body. Quantity: 2 - 7.5 cm, 3 in.

Provenance: Acquired in 1957.