This small 14th century Yuan dynasty longquan celadon jar moulded with peonies, a dragon chasing a pearl and with five-point stars will feature in the December 11 sale of Fine and Decorative Asian Art at Heritage in Dallas.
The 3½x 4½in (9 x 11.5 cm) jar is of a decorative type known as tobi seiji, a Japanese term meaning flying celadon that refers to wares made around the Longquan kilns in China during the Yuan dyansty. The brown iron oxide spotting on the piece is a signature technique of Longquan kilns in the 13th and 14th centuries.