Lot 840. A Cizhou-type clear-glazed pear-shaped vase, China, Song-Yuan dynasty (AD 960-1368); 10 in. (25.5 cm.) high. Estimate $3,000 - $5,000. Price Realized $10,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The shoulder applied with a pair of lion mask and ring handles below a double grooved band at the base of the neck, covered with an olive-toned clear glaze over a white slip that falls short of the neatly cut foot, box

Provenance: The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1986.

Christie's. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH PART IV - CHINESE WORKS OF ART: METALWORK, SCULPTURE AND EARLY CERAMICS, 20 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.