A small Longquan celadon 'twin-fish' dish

SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY

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A small Longquan celadon 'twin-fish' dish
Southern Song Dynasty
The sturdily potted dish moulded to the interior medallion with a pair of scaly fish swimming in opposite directions, below a rounded well and a straight rim, the exterior moulded with overlapping petals radiating upward from the unglazed foot, covered overall in a light olive-green glaze
21.8 cm. diam.

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