A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED DEEP BOWL AND A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED 'LOTUS' DISHEarly Ming Dynasty, 14th/15th century and 15th centuryThe bowl freely carved to the exterior with undulating leafy lotus sprays, the interior with a wave motif frieze beneath a trellis and blossom band at the rim; the dish boldly carved with a single large lotus spray to the centre, covered in an unctuous sea-green glaze. The dish: 35cm (13 3/4in) diam. (2).Footnotes:The Property of a GentlemanProvenance: The property of a European family acquired circa 1900 and thence by descent.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.