A Longquan celadon phoenix-tail vase, Late Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, early to mid-14th century. Estimate $8,000 – $12,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015.

The body is carved with a band of leafy peonies above a bow-string border and a lower band of upright petals, and the waisted neck is carved with concentric rings, all under a glaze of sea-green color. The inside of the foot and deeply recessed base are similarly glazed. 14 ½ in. (37. cm.) high, Japanese wood box

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 17 - 18 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza