A 'LONGQUAN' CELADON BOWL, MING DYNASTY

with rounded sides springing from a short tapering foot, the interior carved with scrolling peony sprays radiating from a central medalliion, and with further flowering sprays on the exterior below a foliate meander encircling the rim, all beneath an olive-green glaze, the base with an unglazed ring around a central recess, burnt orange in the firing
31.5CM

• Lot Sold $19,000 (Hammer Price)
• $23,180 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

A glaze blemish and dark mark in the glaze on one side of the interior. Several dark spots in the glaze on the interior and exterior. Two slightly raised areas in the centre of the interior where glaze is paler.Several spots along the rim where the glaze has not adhered and the brown ware shows through. Some overall surface wear and scratches. Otherwise generally good condition.