A fine pair of copper-red glazed saucer dishes. Qianlong Seal Marks and Period.

A fine pair of copper-red glazed saucer dishes. Qianlong Seal Marks and Period. Photo Sotheby's

each well potted with rounded sides, applied overall with a rich strawberry-red glaze fired to an even glossy finish stopping neatly below the mouthrim and just above the footrim, leaving the base glazed white and inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue; 15.9 cm., 6 1/2 in. Estimate 150,000—200,000 HKD. Lot Sold 187,500 HKD

Sotheby's. Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 08 Apr 11, Hong Kong www.sothebys.com