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九 9. Longquan celadon large saucer dish with gently flared rim, carved in the centre with the sacred-seed symbol hrih in
Siddham script, within a lotus-shaped medallion encircled by double rings, all on a short glazed foot rim, the base with
龍 a circular unglazed ring burnt red from the firing.
泉 36.2 cm diameter.
青 Early Ming, 14/15th century.
釉 Japanese wood box.
悉 • Formerly in a Japanese private collection.
曇 • The Siddham script sacred-seed symbol hrih is used by both the Amitabha Buddha and the Bodhisattva
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盤 Avalokiteshvara and is a symbol of compassion.

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