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3179 The motif of the current dish is more commonly found on decoration
in underglaze-red, or underglaze-blue. These dishes decorated with
A RARE MING INCISED LONGQUAN CELADON similiar flower scrolls are found on cupstands as well. Examples
DISH were included in the Hong Kong Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition,
Jingdezhen Wares - The Yuan Evolution, Hong Kong, 1984 also
HONGWU PERIOD (1368-1398) illustrated in the catalogue nos. 140, 141, 149.
Compare to a celadon dish and a celadon cupstand with similar
The dish is sturdily potted with shallow rounded sides rising to decoration also illustrated in the catalogue, no. 161 and 163. The dish
a flat everted rim and covered overall in a glaze of an even sea- is similarly potted with an everted rim and incised with a central lotus
green tone. The interior is incised to the centre with a single lotus medallion surrounded by a lotus scroll and keyfret border. ‘
spray enclosed within triple lines, surrounded by a continuous
lotus scroll with six flowerheads on leafy vines, all below the rim ⁛Ṕ悥⣏⽟⮢䍵啷炻㖍㛔㛐䙺ᶲ⡐㚠䯥㡅㊯↢䙺味柴⫿䁢⣏
decorated with a keyfret border. ⽟⮢䌱凇⯂炷㳣帵㕤⋩ᶫᶾ䲨炸㚠
7 in. (19 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
HK$300,000-400,000 US$39,000-52,000
PROVENANCE
Daitoji temple (by repute), Kyoto, the Japanese box was inscribed
by the monk Giokshu who was active at the temple in the late
17th century
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