Lot 1053. A Yue celadon frog-form jar, Western Jin dynasty (AD 265-316); 5 in. (12.7 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000. Price realised USD 7,560. © Christie's 2022

The jar is naturalistically modeled as a recumbent frog with its head raised, and mouth forming the spout, its back set with a small cylindrical neck. The vessel is covered overall with with a greyish-green glaze.

Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 27 October 1989.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022