Lot 452. A 'Guan' inscribed white-glazed dish, 10th century. Estimate 200 — 300 GBP. Lot Sold 12,500 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008

delicately potted with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an elegant foliate rim, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze, the base incised with the character 'Guan', 13.5cm., 5 1/4 in; together with a similarly-glazed lotus-leaf shaped dish. Quantity: 2.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London