A large and heavily potted dish, China, Longquan ware, Zhejiang province, 14th C., late Yuan/early Ming dynasty, probably Hongwu
A large and heavily potted dish, China, Longquan ware, Zhejiang province, 14th C., late Yuan/early Ming dynasty, probably Hongwu era (1368-1398)
with a thickly applied, warm olive green celadon glaze and an impressed peony spray in high relief in the centre, the remaining surface and exterior of the dish left plain, the foot ring and base glazed apart a broad unglazed firing ring polished after firing and showing the white porcelain body - Good condition - D. 41 cm - Estimate 9000 €
Provenance: Property from an old European private collection
Note: No identical decorated exemplar could be found in the literature, however several dishes with same decoration principle of a single motif impressed in relief in the centre and the remaining dish and exterior left plain, see Regina Krahl, op. cit. nos. 188-195, all dated to early resp. 14th ct.
Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10-11 November 2008. www.auction.de