Lot 1846. A small famille-verte vase and stand, Kangxi period  (1662-1722). Estimate USD 1,000 - 1,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The vase is molded as sections of bamboo decorated with flowers, on an octagonal-shaped base with four legs. 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) high including stand. 

Provenance: Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (1822-1904) Collection, New York. 
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1879.

Christie's on line. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lot Starts: 13-Sep-2016 10:00 AM (EST)