A carved Longquan Celadon Jar. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012

The ovoid jar is carved with a wide central band of lotus scroll set above a petal band and below a ruyi band and a narrow band of overlapping petals on the shoulder. The jar is covered overall with a glaze of sea-green color. 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000

明 龍泉窰青釉刻纏枝蓮紋罐

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part II, 13 September 2012. New York, Rockefeller Plaza