A LONGQUAN CELADON MOLDED ‘PEONY’ DISH China, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Heavily potted with shallow rounded sides rising from an accentuated ring foot to a gently curved rim, the center finely molded with a peony spray, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone darkening in the recesses, the foot partially unglazed revealing the reddish ware.

Condition: Very good condition with traces of wear and age, some firing irregularities, such as dark spots or firing cracks.
Provenance: From a German private collection.

Weight: 1254 g
Dimensions: 25.7 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related Longquan celadon dish at Bonhams New York in Chinese Works of Painting on 19 March 2018, with an estimate of USD 2,000 to 3,000.