A 'Longquan' celadon vase, Ming dynasty, of slender ovoid form tapering to the waisted base, the narrow shoulders surmounted by a short cylindrical neck with lipped rim, the sides carved with a lozenge pattern above a band of vertical flutes and a band of stiff leaves around the neck, all beneath the thickly applied bluish-green glaze falling short of the foot burnt orange in the firing, 34.5 cm high. Provenance: The Asian Ceramic and Arts Association, Macao, 2000