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VARIOUS PROPERTIES PROVENANCE
1558 Private collection, Japan.
A RARE LONGQUAN CELADON PEAR-SHAPED VASE A similar vase, but with a plain foliate rim, is illustrated by W. Willetts, C.
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368) Hooi, and S.R. Parker in Chinese Celadons and Other Related Wares in South
East Asia, Singapore, 1979, no. 248, pl. 204. Another, with openwork sides,
The fattened, pear-shaped body is molded on each side with a is illustrated by R. Krahl in Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection,
ruyi-head medallion, one enclosing a stylized fu character and the Tokyo, 1987, no. 1605.
other enclosing a stylized shou character, each fanked by fowering 元 龍泉青釉開光「福壽」紋象耳瓶
plants. The neck is fanked by a pair of elephant-headed loop handles
suspending stationary rings below the oval mouth molded around the
sides with lotus petals. The vase is covered in a glaze of soft sea-green
color which also covers the interior of the foot.
8 in. (20.2 cm.) high, Japanese wood box inscribed with the name
Hasegawa Jirobei
$30,000-40,000
