Lot 1110. A blue and white 'water pot', Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566); 3 1⁄8 in. (8 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 3,000 – USD 5,000. © Christie's 2022

Fashioned from the lower body of a double-gourd vase, the globular vessel is decorated with cranes amidst clouds beneath the bagua (Eight Trigrams).

Property from The USC Pacific Asia Museum, sold to benefit acquisitions and collections care.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022