A VERY RARE CARVED CELADON GLAZED BASIN

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A VERY RARE CARVED CELADON GLAZED BASIN
YONGZHENG SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD

The heavily potted basin with a flat base and rounded sides resting on an outer ring foot, carved to the interior with a central peony spray enclircled by a scrolling vine issuing a further four blooms, the exterior similarly decorated and framed by single raised ribs below an incised key-fret border, covered overall in a thick olive-green glaze except for an unglazed ring on the base burnt red in the firing
10 in. (25.5 cm.) diam., stand, box

Lot Essay

During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, a great many wares were produced in imitation Ge, Guan and Ru Imperial Wares of the Song dynasty, it is quite rare however to find Yongzheng marked wares imitating celadon wares of antiquity.

For a 15th century Longquan celadon dish with similar decoration, see R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, vol. 1, cat. no. 320.

(US$40,000-50,000)

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