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A LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED DISH
15th century
Sturdily potted, the gently rounded sides rising
from a short footring to a slightly everted rolled rim,
the interior carved with a simplified peony in the
centre encircled by freely incised scrolling lotus,
the underside undecorated, covered overall with a
lustrous olive-green glaze except the wide ring on
the recessed base burnt russet in the firing, Arabic
inscription to the reverse reading ‘Mustafa Agha’.
45.5cm (17 10/11in) diam.

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000

十五世紀 龍泉青釉纏枝蓮紋大盤

Provenance: a European private collection

來源：歐洲私人收藏 109

The Arabic inscription appearing on the reverse of
the present dish reads ‘Mustafa Agha’ مصطفى آغا-- ,
which may refer to the name of a previous owner.

Compare with a related Longquan celadon glazed
dish, 15th century, decorated with floral sprays on
the well and lotus buds on the cavetto, illustrated
by R.Krahl and J.Ayers in Chinese Ceramics in
the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul: A Complete
Catalogue, vol.1, London, 1986, p.320, no.322;
another Longquan celadon glazed dish, 15th
century, bearing the same inscription ‘Mustafa Agha’
scratched on the reverse, is also illustrated in Ibid.,
p.321, no.324.

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A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED
MOULDED JAR
Early Ming Dynasty
Heavily potted, the slightly compressed globular
body rising to a straight neck and lipped rim,
densely moulded around the exterior with peony
and chrysanthemum flowers borne on scrolling
foliage, between continuous bands of lappets to
the shoulder and the foot.
19.8cm (7 3/4in) high.

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 54,000

明初 龍泉青釉印纏枝花卉紋罐
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