Lot Essay
Inscribed Longquan wares are extremely rare, and the present lot appears to be unique.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
A VERY RARE LONGQUAN CELADON DISH
YUAN DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
Details
A VERY RARE LONGQUAN CELADON DISH
YUAN DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
Of shallow form with rounded sides and an everted rim, the interior is carved in the center in low relief with a character, rendered in Phagspa script within a decorative border.
14 in. (35.5 cm.) diam., box
YUAN DYNASTY, 14TH CENTURY
Of shallow form with rounded sides and an everted rim, the interior is carved in the center in low relief with a character, rendered in Phagspa script within a decorative border.
14 in. (35.5 cm.) diam., box
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23 May 1978, lot 29
Mason Wang Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland
Mason Wang Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland
Literature
Marilyn W. Fu, Antiques: Calligraphy, The Artistry of the Written Word, Architectural Digest, May 1980, p. 92
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