Lot Essay
Compare to a similarly decorated and glazed cup and cup stand excavated in Jiangxi, also dating to the Southern Dynasties, illustrated in Zhongguo meishu quanji: taoci, vol. 1, Shanghai, 1988, pl. 220.
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SOUTHERN DYNASTIES (420-589)
Details
A HONGZHOU CELADON CUP AND CUP STAND
SOUTHERN DYNASTIES (420-589)
The cup stand is carved around the circular receptacle with a band of overlapping lotus petals. Both the cup and stand are applied with a clear, yellowish-green glaze with the exception of the bases.
cup stand: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) diam., box
SOUTHERN DYNASTIES (420-589)
The cup stand is carved around the circular receptacle with a band of overlapping lotus petals. Both the cup and stand are applied with a clear, yellowish-green glaze with the exception of the bases.
cup stand: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) diam., box
Provenance
acquired in Taipei on 20 March 1988
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai