Lot 1319. A rare large gold-splashed bronze ovoid jar, 17th-18th century; 17¾ in. (45.1 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 56,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010.

With six whorl roundels on the shoulder below the waisted neck, the exterior and base liberally splashed with gold in contrast to the golden olive patina, the base cast with a Xuande four-character mark within a rectangle, wood stand.

Provenance: Christie's, New York, 4 June 1992, lot 140.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 26 March 2010, New York, Rockefeller Plaza