MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

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A LONGQUAN CELADON 'TWIN FISH' DISH
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The dish is supported on a short foot and has shallow ribbed sides. The interior is carved with two carp surrounded by a floral spray at the well. The glaze is of a sea-green tone.
14 in. (35.7 cm.) diam.

Provenance

Inherited by the current owner from his mother in the 1980s.

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