A CARVED YAOZHOU CELADON 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' DISH
NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY (AD 960-1234)
The dish is thickly potted with widely flaring sides that rise from the low foot to a raised band below the lipped rim. The interior is carved with two chrysanthemum blossoms borne on a leafy scroll and the dish is covered overall with an olive-green glaze.
7 ¼ in. (18.3 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
Lot Essay
A Yaozhou celadon bowl with similar decoration on the interior is illustrated in Song Ceramics from the Kwan Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1994, pp. 222-23, no. 93.