An amber glass waterpot. Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's

the bulbous body crisply molded in relief with prunus blossoms extending around the sides to a branch of blooming peonies, the walls formed with an outer layer of amber glass and an inner layer of pale yellow-green glass, wood stand (2). Width 2 1/2 in., 6.4 cm. Estimation: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Unsold

PROVENANCE: Sydney L. Moss, London.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York | 11 sept. 2012 www.sothebys.com