A wucai jar, Transitional period, circa 1650. Estimate $3,000 – $5,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015.

The jar is sturdily potted with wide tapering sides and is decorated with Buddhist lions amidst leafy floral scroll. 9 ½ in. (24.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box

Property from an important private Japanese collection.

Exhibited: On loan: Kyoto National Museum, c. 1965-2014.

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