Lot 245. A wucai 'peony' jar, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722). Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

the tapered sides rising to a broad shoulder surmounted by a short neck with lipped rim, decorated to the exterior with peony blossoms borne on undulating leafy scrolling stems, repeated at the shoulder, all between a band of upright leaves at the neck and petal lappets around the foot, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue. Height 9 in., 23 cm

Provenance : Sotheby's Paris, 12th December 2013, lot 28.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM