A copper red glazed deep dish, Daoguang six-character mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams

Its curving well and exterior walls covered with a dark 'liver red' wash that thins along the flared rim to expose the underlying white body beneath a colorless glaze with pale celadon tinge where applied across the recessed base centered with the six-character mark in underglaze blue seal script. 7 1/8in (18.2cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 2,500 - 4,000 (€1,800 - 2,900)

Provenance: purchased in Beijing before 1938

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART, San Francisco, 24 Jun 2014 10:00 - http://www.bonhams.com/