Lot 874. A famille verte 'Phoenix-tail' vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Photo: Christie's Image Ltd 2016. 

The vase is decorated with birds amidst a blossoming prunus tree emerging from jagged rocks, all in yellow, green, and aubergine on a pale greenish-blue ground. An illegible seal mark is inscribed in underglaze blue on the base. 16 7/8 in. (42.8 cm.) high

Provenance: John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1960.

Christie's. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza