A gold ingot. Qing dynasty, circa 1750 - Photo Sotheby's

cast as a rectangular bar, the top stamped twice with a two-character inscription reading dingyuan, the countersunk underside impressed with two square seals reading bao and a double-gourd seal reading yuanji; 7.9cm., 3 1/8 in. Estimation: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP - Lot. Vendu 25,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: The Nanking Cargo.
Christie’s Amsterdam, 28th April-2nd May 1986, lot 1923.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 07 nov. 2012 www.sothebys.com