Lot 1622. A pair of carved Longquan celadon vases and covers, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 10 in. (25 cm.) high. Estimate: US$12,000 - US$18,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019

Each vase has a high-shouldered, tapering body carved with a wide band of leafy flower scroll between a band of narrow, upright chrysanthemum petals below and a band of peonies on the shoulder, and each cover has a lotus bud-form knob above stepped petal bands and a diaper band at the rim, all under a glaze of olive-green color that also covers the interior and base of the vases.

Provenance: The property of a European Collector; Christie’s New York, 17 October 2002, lot 76.