A LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JARDINIÈRE, EARLY MING DYNASTY
China, 14th century. Heavily potted, the rounded sides stand above a double-bowstringed band and unglazed base. The body is surmounted by a short neck rising to a flared barbed rim and is carved with four floral medallions separated by delicate ruyi decorations below a raised petal rim and a band of stylized clouds. Covered overall in a rich olive-green glaze darkening in the recesses.


Provenance:
English trade.

Condition:
Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including pitting and glaze recesses. Occasional light scratches, the rim with a minor glaze flake.

Weight: 7.5 kg
Dimensions: Height 26 cm, Diameter 32.2 cm


Longquan wares first appeared in the Song Dynasty
and were produced in the southwestern part of Zhejiang province. Their glossy, rich, greenish glazes garnered much attention, especially towards the Ming Dynasty. It is recorded that in the Taizu year 1393, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty specially commissioned for some vessels to be produced at both the Longquan and Jingdezhen kilns, which signifies the parallel importance of these two kilns to the Imperial court. It is also stated that during his reign, eunuchs were sent periodically to these kilns to oversee and supervise the manufacture of ceramics.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 14 September 2017, lot 704
Price: USD 22,500 or approx.
EUR 26,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare Longquan celadon carved Jardinière, early Ming dynasty, 14th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, with a similar everted and barbed rim, and carved decoration, with a similar petal band and peony blossoms, albeit arguably less pronounced. Note also the similar size (30.5 cm).




明初龍泉青釉暗刻花卉紋花缸

中國，十四世紀。菱花口，折沿，直頸，豐胸，足部雙弦紋。花缸頸部一周倒芭蕉紋，缸身四個開光，暗刻纏枝花卉紋。通體整體覆蓋著濃郁的橄欖色青釉，凹槽處變暗。


來源：
英國古玩交易。

品相：
狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象，包括凹坑和釉面凹陷。偶爾有輕微劃痕，邊緣有輕微釉片剝落。

重量：7.5 公斤
尺寸：高 26 厘米, 直徑32.2 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月14日，lot 704
價格：USD 22,500（相當於今日
EUR 26,000
）
描述：十四世紀明代初期龍泉青釉盆
專家評論：比較相近的外形，外翻和不規則盆緣，有相似的浮雕裝飾，雖然不太明顯。請注意相似的尺寸(30.5厘米)。