Lot 298. A Longquan celadon baluster vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 14 1/2  in., 36.8 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 10,000 USD. Lot sold 10,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's

sturdily potted rising from a stepped foot to a tall waisted neck with a flared rim, the exterior carved with meandering stems bearing peony blossoms above a band of upright leaves, the neck encircled with rows of horizontal ridges, covered overall in a greenish-yellow glaze, the foot rim unglazed, Japanese wood box and cover (3).

Provenance: Old Japanese collection since the 1950s.