A Longquan celadon jarlet – Southern Song - Yuan Dynasty
Of squat bulbous form with a thick lip. Covered inside and outside in an extremely smooth slightly crackled sea-green glaze expect for the concave foot which is unglazed. This example is quite large for the type.
Period: Southern song – Yuan dynasty, probably 13th Century
Size: Diameter 9.5 cm, height 7.2 cm
Condition: Good condition, minor wear, a few glaze cracks, no cracks or repairs
Provenance: From a Swedish collection
SKU: 233
References: See similar jarlet from The collection of Edward T. Chow illustrated in The Edward T. Chow Collection, Part Two – Early Chinese Ceramics and Ancient Bronzes, Sotheby’s London, 16th December 1980, lot 312.
See also a related jarlet sold by Bonhams, London in 2010, and one from Sotheby’s, Paris in 2024
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