A LONGQUAN CELADON ZHADOU, SONG TO YUAN DYNASTY
China, 12th-13th century. With compressed globular body rising to a tall neck and flared rim, covered overall, and on the base, with a finely crackled unctuous glaze of pale grayish-green tone, the unglazed foot rim burnt reddish-brown in the firing.

Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom. The base with an old collector's label, 'Ming Dynasty 1368-1644'.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and firing flaws as expected.

Weight: 403.4 g
Dimensions: Height 8.6 cm, Diameter 10.8 cm

Literature comparison: Compare a related example dated to the late Northern Song dynasty, illustrated by Zhu Boqian in Celadons from Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, page 171, no. 143. A similar zhadou is illustrated in the Imperial Guwan Tu ('Pictures of Ancient Playthings') dated to 1728, in the collection of Sir Percival David, currently on loan to the British Museum, museum number PDF,X.01.

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Longquan celadon zhadou, also dated 12th-13th century and of near-identical form, but of pale sea-green color, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 17 September 2010, lot 1312, sold for USD 27,500.

宋至元代龍泉青釉渣斗
中國，十二至十三世紀。大口微外撇，直頸略斜收，扁鼓腹，圈足較高。底釉微裂，釉面淡灰綠色，露胎足邊呈紅褐色。

來源：英國私人收藏，底足有藏家舊標簽“Ming Dynasty 1368-1644” （明代1368-1644）
品相：狀況極好，有輕微舊時磨損和燒傷缺陷。

重量：403.4克
尺寸：高8.6 厘米, 直徑10.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件十二至十三世紀龍泉青釉渣斗，外形幾乎一模一樣，但是顔色更爲青亮，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2010年9月17日 lot 1312, 售價USD 27,500。