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A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON A LONGQUAN CELADON PEAR-SHAPED
PEAR-SHAPED VASE, YUHUCHUNPING VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The pear-shaped body is decorated with a band of foliate The pear-shaped body ia supported on a slightly flaring foot rising
meander, the undulating leafy stem bearing lotus blossoms, above to a tapering slender neck and applied with a pair of mythical
a band of upright petals. The slightly tapering neck is carved beast-form handles with large fixed rings. The neck, shoulder and
further with a band of ruyi below leaf lappets and flanked by a pair mid-section are encircled by raised bow-string bands, all above
of mythical beast-head handles with large fixed rings, all below a upright petals and covered overall with an even light olive green
flaring rim and covered overall with a glaze of soft sea-green tone. glaze.
9 in. (22.8 cm.) high, Japanese wood box 10æ in. (27.2 cm.) high, box
HK$90,000-150,000 US$12,000-19,000 HK$100,000-200,000 US$13,000-26,000
元/明 龍泉青釉刻花環耳瓶 南宋 龍泉青釉龍首環耳瓶
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