Lot 1384. A small 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'peony' vase, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368). Height 7 1/4 in., 18.5 cm. Estimate: 6,000-8,000 USD. Sold Price: 11,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
of baluster form, the round body with an applied peony scroll, rising to a tall horizontally-ribbed waisted neck and flaring mouth, the foot encircled by a band of stiff upright leaves, covered overall in a pale celadon-green glaze, the foot-ring unglazed for firing.
Exhibited: Shades of Green Jade and Misty Mountains: Chinese Celadon Wares from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie C.C. Tsao, The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas, Texas, 2003, cat. no. 23.
Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 15 Sep 2018