A small Longquan celadon jar and cover, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1368)

Lot 1083. A small Longquan celadon jar and cover, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1368)5 3⁄8 in. (13.7 cm.) highEstimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000. © Christie's 2022

The jar is carved with slender, vertical, rib-like petals which are repeated on the domed section of the leaf-form cover with stem finial. The jar and cover are covered in a lustrous, sea-green glaze.

Provenance: Christie's New York, 3 June 1993, lot 206.

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