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A Celadon jar with carved lotus petal design, Song Dynasty

$7,750
£5,850.76
€6,807.87
CA$10,937.93
A$10,972.36
CHF 6,407.73
MX$133,591.69
NOK 73,578.93
SEK 75,774.87
DKK 50,887.16

About the Item

A globular jar on a spreading footring, with cylindrical neck and domed cover topped by a lotus-bud finial. Body and cover are combed overall with overlapping wave-like petals, a motif tied to Yue and early Longquan celadon of the late Tang–Northern Song period. Two loop lugs flank the neck. Even olive-grey-green glaze with fine natural crazing; unglazed footring reveals the iron-rich stoneware body typical of period firing. Period : Song Dynasty Type : Celadon Medium : Longquan ware Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : 1) Tokyo National Museum - Collection reference no. TG-722 - Vase, Celadon glaze with carved lotus petal design (Type : Closely Related) 2) Chicago, Art Institute - Inv. No. 1964.819a-b - Covered Jar with Floral Petals (Type : Closely Related) 3) V&A Museum - Accession number CIRC.52-1927 -Lidded vase (Type : Closely Related)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Diameter: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Song Dynasty
  • Condition:
    Fine natural crazing overall; footring and cover rim unglazed; kiln grit and oxidation to the foot; no major losses visible; generally good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    seoul, KR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9577251656002

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