Lot Essay
(US$3,500-4,000)
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A LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON FLORAL DISH
MING DYNASTY
The shallow rounded sides rising to an everted lipped-rim, carved to the central medallion with a lotus spray with scrolling vines, the well with a further lotus meander, the flat everted rim with a classic- scroll, the exterior undecorated, covered overall in a warm olive green glaze pooling at the recesses (rim restored)
17 1/8 in. (43.4 cm.) diam.
MING DYNASTY
The shallow rounded sides rising to an everted lipped-rim, carved to the central medallion with a lotus spray with scrolling vines, the well with a further lotus meander, the flat everted rim with a classic- scroll, the exterior undecorated, covered overall in a warm olive green glaze pooling at the recesses (rim restored)
17 1/8 in. (43.4 cm.) diam.