Lot 233. A small 'Longquan' 'Guan'-type mallet vase, Song dynasty (960-1279). Height 5 5/8  in., 14.2 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. © Sotheby's 2018.

the cylindrical body tapering slightly towards the recessed base and surmounted by a tall columnar neck set with a wide everted rim, covered overall in an even grayish-celadon glaze, save for the foot ring left unglazed revealing the dark gray body.

Note: See a closely related 'Longquan' Guan-type mallet vase of slightly larger size, from the collection of H.W. Lycett Green and Mrs. O. Harriman, sold in our London rooms, 7th November 2012, lot 227. Compare also a 'Longquan' celadon-glazed example of similar size sold at Christie's London, 15th May 2018, lot 65.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 12 sept. 2018, 10:30 AM