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113 A ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON ‘EIGHT
136 SOTHEBY’S TRIGRAMS’ TRIPOD CENSER
LATE YUAN / EARLY MING DYNASTY

robustly potted and raised on three mask-and-paw feet, the
shallow rounded sides carved with the ‘Eight Trigrams’ below
borders of incised diaper and applied oret bosses encircling
the incurved rim, covered overall with a lustrous sea-green
glaze falling short of the center of the interior and the raised
bevelled disc on the base, both burnt orange in the ring, the
interior crisply molded with a leafy peony medallion, wood
stand, Japanese wood box (4)
Diameter 12⅝ in., 32 cm

PROVENANCE
Japanese Private Collection.

$ 7,000-9,000

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A ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON-GLAZED CENSER
MING DYNASTY

of tapering cylindrical section, the exterior with a wide band of
freely carved lotus decoration between raised horizontal lets,
supported on three squat scrolled legs, covered overall in a
rich sea-green glaze save the pierced base center
Diameter 9⅝ in., 24.5 cm

$ 7,000-9,000