Lot 157. A painted and turquoise-glazed 'Cizhou' garden seat, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

of slender barrel form, set with four lion-mask-handles each suspending a ring framing a pierced section, painted with a composite peony and chrysanthemum scroll between two bands of raised bosses, the top with a pierced coin-shaped medallion framed by further lotus scrolls, covered overall with a turquoise glaze. Height 19 1/2  in., 49.7 cm

Sotheby's. Chinese Art from Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, New York, 15 mars 2016, 02:00 PM