Lot 200. A large Longquan celadon jar, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century; 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm) diam. Estimate : GBP 3,000 - 6,000.  Price Realised: GBP 3750.00. © Christie’s Images Ltd 2018

The sturdily potted jar is moulded to the shoulders with lobed cartouches enclosing incised lotus sprays, above a band of overlapping lappets that encircles the lower section. The vessel is covered overall in an olive-celadon glaze that stops at the mouth and foot ring exposing the body that has fired an orange-brown. 

Provenance: The Collection of Professor E. T. Hall (1924-2001), then by descent within the family.

Christie’s. The Art of China: London Summer Edition, 11-19july 2018