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A LONGQUAN MOULDED AND CARVED ‘DRAGON’ DISH
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
The dish is sprig-moulded on the centre of the interior with a writhing scaly dragon in
pursuit of a flaming pearl, encircled by a band of freely carved foliage scroll around the
cavetto. The exterior is carved and moulded with petal lappets radiating from the foot.
The dish is covered overall with an olive-green glaze with the exception of the foot.
13 in. (33 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
HK$180,000-250,000 US$24,000-32,000
PROVENANCE
A Japanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s
元 龍泉青釉印龍紋大盤
來源
日本私人珍藏，入藏於 1990 年代
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