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AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JAR

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HKD 4 410 000
Auction dateClassic
30.05.2022 11:30UTC +08:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lot 2849 | AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JAR
AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JARYUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)The jar is heavily potted and well carved in relief around the sides with four panels enclosing seasonal flowers: camellia Japonica, peony, lotus and chrysanthemum, above a band of banana-leaf around the base. The shoulders are set with three zoomorphic monster masks modelled in high relief with bulging eyes and brows and reserved on a diapered ground in imitation of woven rattan. The neck is carved with diamond-shaped diaper and all panels are conjoined by strapwork borders. The jar is covered overall with a thick glaze of bluish sea-green tone with the exception of the mouth rim, the inside of the base and the foot rim which remain unglazed.11 3⁄4 in. (29.8 cm.) high, four brocade covers, Ming dynasty, Japanese double-wood boxes Provenance The Hisamatsu Family Collection, an important Daimyo family in Ehime prefecture that ruled during the Edo period (1603-1867)A Japanese private collection, gifted by the Hisamatsu family in 1955 (fig. 6)Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 3028
Applied technique:Pottery
Medium:Ceramics, Porcelain
Historical era:Ming dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Category:Jar
Auction house category:All other types of objects, Bottles, jars & flasks
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