A 'Longquan' celadon beaker vase, gu, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th century. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 (5,665 - 7,931 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.

of archaistic gu form, standing on a straight base below a spreading foot and wide everted mouth, deftly incised to the central bulb with a band of whorls, all between a diamond patterned lattice, covered overall with a celadon glaze - 38.2 cm., 15 in.

Provenance: A private Japanese collection.

Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 déc. 2015, 02:00 PM