Lot 648. A 'Longquan' celadon openwork 'peony' vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

with double walls of pear shape rising from a cylindrical foot to a waisted neck, the exterior wall carved around the body with a sweeping two-blossom peony scroll in openwork, between a lotus petal band below and incised bands of clouds and upright leaves at the shoulder and neck, the interior vase echoing the same shape but with solid walls, covered allover in a seafoam-green glaze, brown wash on the recessed base, Japanese wood box (2). Height 11 1/2  in., 29.2 cm

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art New York, 15 Mar 2017