A VERY LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON INSCRIBED MOULDED 'PEONY' VASE, MEIPING
A VERY LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON INSCRIBED MOULDED 'PEONY' VASE, MEIPING

YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)

Details
A VERY LARGE LONGQUAN CELADON INSCRIBED MOULDED 'PEONY' VASE, MEIPING
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
Of characteristic meiping form supported on a ribbed foot, the vase is boldly moulded with a wide band of peony scroll above upright petals around the foot and below shaped cartouches around the shoulders, each enclosing an individual character alternating with a peony sprig, collectively reading Jinyu Mantang, 'May your home be filled with gold and jade'. It is covered overall with a thick lustrous glaze of olive-green tone pooling at the recesses.
19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese private collector, acquired before 1940

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

Sign in
View condition report

More from Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (Including The Su Zhu An Collection of Inkstones)

View All
View All