MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

Details

A LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON BOWL
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
10 3⁄8 in. (26.5 cm.) diam.

Provenance

S. Marchant & Son, London, 16 September 2003.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The wide and deep shape of the present bowl, with straight sides, is very rare in Longquan celadon. A similarly shaped bowl dated to the Yongle period (1402-1424), but decorated on the exterior with scrolling flowers and on the interior with flower and fruit sprays surrounding a central lotus medallion, was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 26 Nov 2014, lot 2928.

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