ID 963254
Lot 3010 | A LARGE MOULDED LONGQUAN CELADON JAR AND COVER
Estimate value
HKD 700 000 – 900 000
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
The jar is carved on the broad shoulder with six cartouches enclosing fruiting sprigs alternating with flower sprays, all above a row of upright lappets around the base. The octagonal cover is surmounted by a recumbent Buddhist lion finial and similarly carved with four panels enclosing peach, loquat, lingzhi and flower. The jar and cover are both covered in a rich sea-green glaze.
13 1/4 in. (33.8 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Collection of Baron Kawasaki Shozo (1836-1912), Kobe, sold at an auction organised by the Osaka Bijutsu Club, 11 October 1928, lot 274
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Yuan dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Jar |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Yuan dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Jar |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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