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THREE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED BOWLS AND A YUEYAO JAR
Five Dynasties-Song Dynasty
Comprising: a deep 'lotus' bowl, the exterior with upright lotus petal lappets radiating from the foot; a moulded petal lobed bowl, the exterior with a band of overlapping lotus petals; a small flower form bowl; and a Yueyao 'lotus' jar, the globular vessel carved in the form of a lotus bud, covered in an olive green glaze.
The largest bowl 17cm (6 3/4in) diam. (4).
Footnotes:
五代至宋 龍泉窰青釉盌三件及越窰罐
Provenance:
The flower form bowl: Little River, acquired 15 September 2003.
The deep bowl: R & G McPherson Antiques, London (label), acquired 8 September 2004.
The petal lobed bowl: Guest & Gray, London, acquired 12 December 2002.
The Yueyao jar: Collection of William Kenneth Slatcher C.V.O. (1926-1997), High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, in Beijing between 1958 and 1961.
Robert McPherson, London (label)
Stockspring Antiques, London, acquired 17 February 2000.
Collection of Nicolas de la Mare Thompson (1928-2010) and thence by descent.
Lot to be sold without reserve.
Five Dynasties-Song Dynasty
Comprising: a deep 'lotus' bowl, the exterior with upright lotus petal lappets radiating from the foot; a moulded petal lobed bowl, the exterior with a band of overlapping lotus petals; a small flower form bowl; and a Yueyao 'lotus' jar, the globular vessel carved in the form of a lotus bud, covered in an olive green glaze.
The largest bowl 17cm (6 3/4in) diam. (4).
Footnotes:
五代至宋 龍泉窰青釉盌三件及越窰罐
Provenance:
The flower form bowl: Little River, acquired 15 September 2003.
The deep bowl: R & G McPherson Antiques, London (label), acquired 8 September 2004.
The petal lobed bowl: Guest & Gray, London, acquired 12 December 2002.
The Yueyao jar: Collection of William Kenneth Slatcher C.V.O. (1926-1997), High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, in Beijing between 1958 and 1961.
Robert McPherson, London (label)
Stockspring Antiques, London, acquired 17 February 2000.
Collection of Nicolas de la Mare Thompson (1928-2010) and thence by descent.
Lot to be sold without reserve.
Condition
General old wear and firing imperfections.
The deep bowl - three hairline cracks running from the rim to above the foot - (two extend from the same point at the rim in a 'V' shape.) Some smaller related glaze hairlines and a small bruise to the interior. A few small chips/nibbles to the footrim.
The Yueyao jar with a small chip to the foot and glaze flaw to the lower body.
The petal moulded bowl - area of glaze discolouration and more dense glaze crazing at the rim. Some of the glaze hairlines possibly extend through the body.
The flower form bowl - general wear and firing imperfections.
The deep bowl - three hairline cracks running from the rim to above the foot - (two extend from the same point at the rim in a 'V' shape.) Some smaller related glaze hairlines and a small bruise to the interior. A few small chips/nibbles to the footrim.
The Yueyao jar with a small chip to the foot and glaze flaw to the lower body.
The petal moulded bowl - area of glaze discolouration and more dense glaze crazing at the rim. Some of the glaze hairlines possibly extend through the body.
The flower form bowl - general wear and firing imperfections.
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THREE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED BOWLS AND A YUEYAO JAR Five Dynasties-Song Dynasty (4)
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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