A 'Longquan ' celadon Barbed-Rim Dish. Ming Dynasty. Photo Sotheby"s

the flaring fluted sides rising to a barbed rim, supported on a short tapering foot, the center molded with a roundel enclosing a leafy peony spray, covered with a lustrous sea-green glaze thinning at the edges and raised areas to highlight the design, an unglazed circle on the base burnt orange. Diameter 10 1/2 in., 26.7 cm. Estimate 5,000-7,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Eckhardt, acquired in Japan between 1947-1952 while Dr. Eckhardt was serving as a surgeon in the United States Army and thence by descent

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 20 Mar 2012 www.sotheby's.com