A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON VASE

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), THE MOUNTS BY HENRY DASSON, CIRCA 1880

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON VASE
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644), THE MOUNTS BY HENRY DASSON, CIRCA 1880
The pierced acanthus rim joined to scroll handles, the bulbous body boldly carved around with two large chrysanthemum blooms amidst broad curling leaves, above a band of petals rising from the foot, the shoulder with a band of stylised clouds motif, covered with a glaze of sea-green tone, on a ribboned and leaf-cast base on four raised feet, signed 'henry Dasson'
16 in. (41 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

For the Longquan porcelain, compare two similarly incised celadon glazed Ming vases in the Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art at the British Museum (Registration numbers PDF.238 and PDF.239).

Please see lot 135 for a note on Henry Dasson.

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