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propertY From the CoLLeCtIon oF 明十五世紀 龍泉窰青釉刻纏枝花
Dr. anD mrs. GreGorY F. sULLIVan
卉紋盌
A CARVED ‘LONGQUAN’ CELADON-
GLAZED ‘FLORAL’ BOWL 來源
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY 紐約蘇富比1981年11月6日，編號242
the deep U-shaped sides decorated around
the exterior in relief with scrolling vines issuing
luxuriant peony, lotus, and chrysanthemum
blooms, slender stems extending alongside
and sprouting smaller blossoms and buds,
the flowers framed by leaves gently bending
outward from the stems, the interior similarly
incised surrounding a large flowerhead
medallion centering the well, a band of
keyfret encircling the foot, covered overall in
a sea-green glaze pooling in the recesses, an
unglazed ring at the base burnt orange from
firing
Diameter 8⅜ in., 21.3 cm

PROVENANCE
sotheby’s new York, 6th november 1981,
lot 242.
$ 15,000-20,000

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