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1559 The same characters, jinyu mantang, are carved in the petals of a fower
head in the center of a Longuan celadon bowl, dated 15th century, sold at
A LONGQUAN CELADON CARVED JAR Christie’s New York, 30 March 2005, lot 332.
MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
明十四/十五世紀 龍泉青釉「金玉滿堂」大罐
The heavily potted jar is carved with four panels enclosing
the characters, jinyu mantang (may you have a prosperous
household), separated by four panels of fowers, including peony,
chrysanthemum, camellia and foliate scroll, all above a band of
narrow petals and below a saw-tooth band on the neck, all under a
glaze of olive-green tone that also covers the interior and interior of
the foot.

13 in. (33 cm.) wide, wood cover with jade fnial

$20,000-30,000

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