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A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED TRIPOD
INCENSE BURNER
15th century
Moulded with a rim canting inward above a wide
shallow well, decorated with a wide band of cash
motif between narrow bands of floral bosses, raised
on three mask feet, all below a rich sea-green glaze
save for the central well and the base burnt orange
in the firing, the centre of the well impressed with a
cash and trellis diaper design, fitted box.
30.5cm (12in) wide (2).

£10,000 - 15,000
HK$120,000 - 180,000
CNY97,000 - 150,000

十五世紀 龍泉青釉錦花紋鼓釘三足洗

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A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED
WALL VASE
16th century
The olive-stone-shaped vase raised on a lotus
base, carved on each face of the bulbous body
with a panel containing a large flower blossom on
leafy tendrils, beneath bands of flowers and coins
on the waisted neck, all covered by a thick olive-
green glaze, Japanese wood box.
25.1cm (9 7/8in) high (2).

£8,000 - 12,000
HK$94,000 - 140,000
CNY77,000 - 120,000

十六世紀 龍泉青釉刻花卉紋橄欖式壁瓶

Compare a related pair of similarly decorated
Longquan celadon vases, Ming dynasty, illustrated
in Longquan Celadon of China, Zhejiang Province,
1998 pl.141.

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