A LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON BARBED-RIM CHARGER, MING DYNASTY
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Description
China, 1368-1644. Heavily potted, the flaring fluted sides rising to a barbed rim, supported on a short tapering foot, the center molded and carved with a roundel enclosing a leafy lotus spray with a Wang character ('king'), encircled by a finely combed petal-barbed band repeated on the rim, covered overall with an unctuous glaze of sea-green color, continuing over the foot ring where an unglazed ring on the base has burnt to a dark orange.
Provenance: English trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, firing flaws including dark spots, light surface scratches.
Weight: 3.3 kg
Dimensions: Diameter 37.5 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 37
Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A 'Longquan' celadon barbed-rim dish, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, sea-green glaze, and central molded decoration. Note the lack of combed bands encircling the central design.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 July 2021, lot 5062
Price: HKD 163,800 or approx. EUR 20,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Longquan celadon barbed 'peony' charger, Yuan - early Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, sea-green glaze, and central molded decoration encircled by a combed petal-barbed band. Note the carved decoration to the sides. Note the related size (39 cm).
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