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A LONGQUAN CELADON BALUSTER WINE JAR AND COVER

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A LONGQUAN CELADON BALUSTER WINE JAR AND COVER
MING DYNASTY

The sides molded with four ogival cartouches, each containing a character, set between a narrow scroll band above and a band of petals below, the cover incised with lotus scroll encircling the knop finial, covered with a glaze of grayish-green tone
12in. (30.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

The characters, qing xiang mei jiu, may be translated, 'The pure fragrance of good wine'