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A RARE LONGQUAN CELADON ‘PEONY’ EWER

MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

The gently flattened ewer with quadrilobed sides rises from a
slightly splayed short foot to a tall cylindrical neck, terminating
with a mouth of conforming shape. Each of the two sides are
moulded in relief with a petal-shaped panel enclosing a peony
spray. The narrow sides with a graceful arched strap-handle and
an elegantly curved spout, connected to the body with a scroll-
shaped strut, all under a fine and even green glaze stopping neatly
above the foot.
8 ƒ in. (21.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box

HK$300,000-500,000 US$39,000-65,000

PROVENANCE

Akaboshi family (according to label on box)

Compare to a related Longquan celadon
ewer, but moulded to the sides with a
panel enclosing a lingzhi spray, previously
in the Edward T. Chow Collection, sold at
Sotheby’s London, 16 December 1980,
lot 308.

崌㗇⭞㕷䍵啷炷㒂㖍㛔㛐䙺柴⫿炸

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