Lot 1491. A small Longquan celadon baluster jar and cover, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 4,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 

The jar is carved with a band of foliate scroll bearing two flowers between a band of upright petals below and a band of clouds above. The cover is carved with rows of overlapping petals radiating from the center. Both are covered with a glaze of blue-green color.

Provenance: Frank Caro, New York, December 1965.
Else Sackler Collection, and thence by descent within the family.
Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York.

Exhibited: Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 3500 Years of Chinese Art: Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 1987.

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