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LOT 52

Lot 52

A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century

A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
Lot 52 Details
A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century

元/明早期 龙泉青釉刻缠枝莲纹玉壶春瓶

The elegantly porportioned pear-shaped body sitting on a short splayed foot tapering up to a waisted neck with an everted mouth, all covered in a lustrous celadon glaze, with deep carving of four peony sprays above a band of petal lappets and below bands of four floral designs, the unglazed foot burnt orange in the firing, old kintsugi repair to the mouth
height 7.8 in — 19.7 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $6,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
  • A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
  • A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
  • A Longquan Celadon Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuan-Early Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th Century
Provenance:

Christie's, lot 105
Private Estate Collection, Toronto, ON
来源:
纽约佳士得,拍品编号105
加拿大多伦多显赫藏家遗产

Note:

Compare with an example of similar size from Christie's Hong Kong, September 14, 2012, lot 1412, price realised 15,000 USD
类似尺寸一例售于纽约佳士得 2012年9月14日,拍品编号1412,售价$15,000美金
https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5596240

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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