A green crackled meiping, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby(s

the rounded shoulders rising from a slightly spreading foot to a waisted neck, applied with a green glaze to the exterior, the interior and base glazed white, suffused with a network of buff-orange crackle; 11cm., 4 3/8 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot Sold: 5,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: Purchased in France, 1979.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 May 2013 - www.sothebys.com