Lot 902. A pair of celadon-glazed gilt-mounted quintuple-neck vases, 18th-19th century; 16¾ in. (42.5 cm.) high overall. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 23,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014

Each globular vase is surmounted by one central neck surrounded by four shorter tubular necks. The sides are finely carved with a wide band of floral meander between decorative borders and further carved on the necks with upright leaves. Each vase is covered overall with a glaze of soft-green color and raised on later-added gilt-bronze mounts. 

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza