Diameter: 12.5 cm
A finely potted Longquan celadon dish produced at one of the celebrated Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. Despite its relatively small size, the dish is robustly made, with a substantial body covered in a thick, lustrous celadon glaze of soft green tone.
The cavetto is decorated on both the interior and exterior with an incised abstract floral design, the decoration visible beneath the glaze as a subtle tonal pattern rather than in strong relief. At the centre is a further incised motif that appears to incorporate Chinese characters, although the thickness of the celadon glaze partially obscures the details.
The recessed base is left unglazed, revealing the ceramic body, which has fired to a warm reddish-brown tone and provides an attractive contrast with the surrounding green glaze.
The combination of thick glaze, sturdy potting and restrained incised decoration is characteristic of Longquan ware of the late Yuan to early Ming period, when the kilns of Zhejiang continued to produce celadon ceramics for both the domestic market and overseas trade.
Measuring 12.5 cm in diameter, the dish is preserved in very good condition.
Diameter: 12.5 cm
A finely potted Longquan celadon dish produced at one of the celebrated Longquan kilns in Zhejiang province. Despite its relatively small size, the dish is robustly made, with a substantial body covered in a thick, lustrous celadon glaze of soft green tone.
The cavetto is decorated on both the interior and exterior with an incised abstract floral design, the decoration visible beneath the glaze as a subtle tonal pattern rather than in strong relief. At the centre is a further incised motif that appears to incorporate Chinese characters, although the thickness of the celadon glaze partially obscures the details.
The recessed base is left unglazed, revealing the ceramic body, which has fired to a warm reddish-brown tone and provides an attractive contrast with the surrounding green glaze.
The combination of thick glaze, sturdy potting and restrained incised decoration is characteristic of Longquan ware of the late Yuan to early Ming period, when the kilns of Zhejiang continued to produce celadon ceramics for both the domestic market and overseas trade.
Measuring 12.5 cm in diameter, the dish is preserved in very good condition.
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