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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED NORTH
AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A ‘LONGQUAN’ ‘GUAN’-TYPE ‘LOTUS’
BOWL
SONG DYNASTY
the steep, rounded sides molded to the exterior
with lotus petals extending from the low foot
to the slightly ß aring rim, covered allover in a
sage-green glaze su! used with craquelure
Diameter 5½ in., 13.9 cm
$ 6,000-8,000
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A SMALL ‘LONGQUAN’ ‘GUAN’-TYPE
MALLET VASE
SONG DYNASTY
the cylindrical body tapering slightly towards
the recessed base and surmounted by a tall
columnar neck set with a wide everted rim,
covered overall in an even grayish-celadon
glaze, save for the foot ring left unglazed
revealing the dark gray body
Height 5⅝ in., 14.2 cm
See a closely related ‘Longquan’ Guan-type
mallet vase of slightly larger size, from the
collection of H.W. Lycett Green and Mrs. O.
Harriman, sold in our London rooms, 7th
November 2012, lot 227. Compare also a
‘Longquan’ celadon-glazed example of similar
size sold at Christie’s London, 15th May 2018,
lot 65.
$ 10,000-15,000
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