Bowled over to the tune of 20 times the estimate
SLEEPERS among saleroom sections of Oriental ceramics are a regular feature at auctions around the country and at Charterhouse Auctioneer's 28 March auction (15% buyer's premium) one came in the form of a late 18th/early 19th century Chinese lotus bowl.
Decorated in underglaze blue, the bowl had a small chip and measured 4in (10cm) in diameter. Sourced…