A white porcelain moon jar from the 18th century fetched $4.5 million at Christie’s “Japanese and Korean Art” sale, the highest price fetch at auction by a moon jar. The sale was held Tuesday in New York. The British auction house explained that Joseon era porcelain was the highest quality moon jar put up for auction in at least 10 years. Owned by a Japanese private collector, the moon jar's estimated sale price was between $1 million and $2 million, according to preview

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Claire is a ceramic artist creating unique, hand-built, individual vessels inspired by the beautiful colours and patina created by age, decay and weathering in nature particularly of rocks and stone. Her vessels are sold through Claire Lardner Burke Ceramics.