A 'LONGQUAN' CELADON DISH, MING DYNASTY
A 'LONGQUAN' CELADON DISH, MING DYNASTYEstimate $4,000 – $6,000
stoutly potted with rounded sides and everted rim, the interior carved with a peony spray in a central medallion beneath the glaze of even bluish-green colour, falling short of the base within the footrim burnt orange in the firing
30CM
CONDITION
Overall glaze crackle, several apparently glaze cracks extending from rim onto interior sides, and from rim onto exterior sides, four small brown spots on interior and one recessed glaze blemish approx 2mm., glaze pooling unevenly on underside. Two small areas slightly discoloured on interior everted rim edge approx 2cm. Very minor rim frits. Generally good condition
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