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PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION, ACQUIRED PRIOR TO 1990
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A LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JAR A SMALL CELADON-GLAZED DISH AND A SMALL CELADON-
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) GLAZED BOWL
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
明 龍泉青釉纏枝牡丹紋罐
宋 青釉小盤及小碗 一組兩件
The jar is deeply carved to the body with a wide band of peonies growing from
scrolling leafy foliage, above stylised lappets encircling the foot. It is covered The dish is carved to the exterior with ribbed foliate decoration and is covered
in an olive-celadon glaze, pooling within the crevices of the decoration and in a pale celadon glaze of slightly olive tone. The bowl is carved to the exterior
stopping at the mouth rim, base and inner well to expose the orange body. with stylised fower petals and is covered in a pale celadon glaze of slightly
bluish tone.
13 in. (33 cm.) diam.
£4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100 The largest, 5¿ in. (13 cm.) diam. (2)
€5,500-8,100
£2,500-3,500 $3,800-5,300
€3,400-4,700
PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:
Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990. Private European Collection, acquired prior to 1990.
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