A Cizhou sgraffiato 'Peony' vase, meiping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Estimate HK$ 120,000 – HK$180,000 ($15,559 - $23,338). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is carved through the darkish-brown glaze to the buff body with a broad band of peony blossoms and leaves on the body, above a band of overlapping petals and below a narrow band of leaf motifs. The base is unglazed. 13 in. (33 cm.) high, Japanese wood box

Provenance: A Japanese private collection, acquired in the late 1980s 

CHRISTIE'S. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 6 October 2015, 22nd Floor