Lot 3220. A carved Longquan celadon meiping, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 13 1/4 in. (33.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000. Price Realized HKD 437,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The body is of characteristic meiping shape with the rounded shoulder tapering down to the foot, carved with diagonal lines forming a trellis pattern, set between a band of narrow petals below and undulating lines above, all under a glaze of olive-green colour, Japanese wood box. 

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, Kyoto, acquired in the first half of the 20th century.

CHRISTIE'S. THE IMPERIAL SALE & IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 3 June 2015, Convention Hall