Lot Essay
Compare to a Longquan vase of the same form of larger size (27.3 cm.) from the Linyushanren Collection, sold at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2016, lot 717.
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SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
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A SMALL LONGQUAN CELADON ‘KINUTA’ VASE
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The vase is potted with a mallet-shaped body, with sides tapering slightly towards the foot from the canted shoulder. The tall neck is flanked by a pair of phoenix handles below the widely flared mouth with upturned rim. The vase is covered overall with an even glaze of soft sea-green tone, leaving the foot ring unglazed.
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)
The vase is potted with a mallet-shaped body, with sides tapering slightly towards the foot from the canted shoulder. The tall neck is flanked by a pair of phoenix handles below the widely flared mouth with upturned rim. The vase is covered overall with an even glaze of soft sea-green tone, leaving the foot ring unglazed.
6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
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