Lot 149. A Guan-type mallow-form brush washer, xi, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,456 - USD 15,684). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.

The brush washer is potted with eight lobes, each in the shape of a mallow petal, the straight walls flaring from a slightly recessed base. The washer is covered overall with a thick pale bluish-grey glaze suffused with a dense network of dark crackles.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 6 November 2018