A 'Longquan' celadon 'dragon' dish
Yuan dynasty
Estimate $7,000 – $9,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW SOUTH WALES
with rounded sides rising to a flat everted rim, the interior decorated in relief with a leaping dragon pursuing a flaming pearl within a band of curling scrolls carved around the cavetto, the exterior with radiating petals, all beneath the sea-green glaze apart from the unglazed footrim
35.5 cm
- Lot Sold $7,000 (Hammer Price)
- $8,540 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Some surface wear and scratches and some streaks where glaze slightly degraded, some brownish markings in the glaze on one side of the exterior, a large chip on the outside of the footrim approx 2.5 x 1.5 cm and a smaller one approx 1cm x 1cm.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Alison AlfordSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
