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A LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON BOWL

MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

The heavily-potted bowl has deep, rounded sides, and is incised on the interior with
abstract peony scrolls. The exterior is carved in relief with large peony scrolls beneath a
border of further leafy scroll. The bowl is covered with a glaze of olive-green tone, except
for the unglazed foot rim.
14 ¬ in. (37.1 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box

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

PROVENANCE

A Japanese private collection, Kyoto, acquired between 1920-30s

明初 龍泉青釉刻牡丹紋大盌

來源
日本私人珍藏，1920-30 年代間購於京都

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