Lot 1277. A Longquan celadon carved jar and cover, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013

The jar has an ovoid body carved and combed with a band of overlapping upright petals below a register of foliate scroll. The slightly flared, cylindrical neck rises to a galleried mouth rim. The domed cover is surmounted by a flanged ring below a stepped finial. The jar and cover are covered with a crackled translucent glaze of slightly greyish olive-green color.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York, 19 - 20 September 2013