A Longquan celadon lotus bowl – Southern Song Dynasty
This bowl has deep upright sides rising from a slightly tapered foot and the exterior is carved with a broad band of overlapping petals with raised central ridges. It is totally covered in a thick olive-green glaze, except for the footring and rim where the light-grey clay is visible. Originally with a cover. Nice high pitch when tapped with a finger.
Period: Late Southern song dynasty (13th Century)
Size: Diameter 13.3 cm, height 8 cm
Condition: Good condition, light wear and firing impurities, A few chips to the rim and footring (see pictures), some areas of glaze pitting on the outside, no cracks or repairs found under UV-light.
Provenance: From an old German collection, purchased prior to 1977 in Berlin
SKU: 113
References: There is an almost identical bowl in the Palace Museum illustrated in Longquan of the world – Longquan Celadon and Globalization, Vol. 1 – A history of Thousands of Years, The Forbidden City Publishing House, 2019, Plate 34.
Another example was excavated from a Longquan kiln site at Dayao, Longquan city, and is illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramic Art unearthed in China - Zhejiang, Zhang Bai, Science Press, Bejing, 2008, Plate 194.
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