A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON SHALLOW DISH
EARLY MING DYNASTY, HONGWU PERIOD (1368-1398)
Thickly potted with shallow sides, the interior carved wtih a central floral spray within a triple-line border encircled by six further floral sprays within shaped roundels, below a band of key fret on the everted rim, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone except for an unglazed ring encircling the center of the convex base which burnt orange in the firing
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) diam., box
A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON SHALLOW DISH
EARLY MING DYNASTY, HONGWU PERIOD (1368-1398)
Thickly potted with shallow sides, the interior carved wtih a central floral spray within a triple-line border encircled by six further floral sprays within shaped roundels, below a band of key fret on the everted rim, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone except for an unglazed ring encircling the center of the convex base which burnt orange in the firing
7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) diam., box
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