Lot Essay
A similar though slightly smaller Longquan celadon baluster vase, also carved with a leafy peony scroll, is illustrated in Celadons from Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, p. 259, no. 244-1.
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MING CERAMICS
A LONGQUAN CELADON CARVED BALUSTER VASE
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
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A LONGQUAN CELADON CARVED BALUSTER VASE
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
The elongated ovoid body fluidly carved with leafy peony scroll within cloud bands above and below, with a petal border encircling the base, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone, the unglazed foot ring burnt orange in the firing
14 7/8 in. (37.7 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
The elongated ovoid body fluidly carved with leafy peony scroll within cloud bands above and below, with a petal border encircling the base, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone, the unglazed foot ring burnt orange in the firing
14 7/8 in. (37.7 cm.) high, Japanese wood box