A RARE FINELY CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON ‘FLORAL’ JAR

Lot 2980
29.11.2022 13:30UTC +08:00
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HKD 600 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationHong Kong, Hong Kong
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ID 861531
Lot 2980 | A RARE FINELY CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON ‘FLORAL’ JAR
Estimate value
HKD 600 000 – 800 000
A RARE FINELY CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON ‘FLORAL’ JAR

EARLY MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

The jar is boldly carved in high relief around the sides with a composite frieze of camellia, chrysanthemum, and peony, enclosed in panels divided by vertical bamboo ribs, between a band of mallow flower petals around the shoulders interrupted by a pair of applied lion-form handles, and above a broad band of slender leaves around the base. The neck is carved with a band of key frets. The jar is covered overall in a sea-green glaze with the exception of the foot.

11 in. (28 cm.) high





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Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 26 November 1980, lot 206
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