A pair of celadon crackle-glazed mallet-form vases , Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014
Each vase is applied with twin fish handles and covered in an even celadon crackle glaze.10¼ in. (26.1 cm.) high. Estimate£3,000 – £5,000 ($5,061 - $8,435)
Provenance:Property of an English gentleman acquired in the 1980s.
Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 14 May 2014, London, South Kensington - http://www.christies.com/