A Longquan celadon lianzi bowl, Ming dynasty, 14th century. Estimate $20,000 – $30,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015.

The bowl has deep rounded sides and is freely carved in the interior with peony, loquat and chrysanthemum. The exterior is carved with two bands of upright lotus petals below a band of floral scroll. The whole is covered with a glaze of soft olive-green color that continues over the foot onto the base where there is an unglazed ring burnt orange in the firing. 8 ½ in. (21.5 cm.) diam., lacquer cover, Japanese Edo period wood box

Provenance: Acquired from the prominent art dealer Ikedo Kozando, Osaka, early 20th century.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 17 - 18 September 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza