A Longquan celadon warming bowl. Ming dynasty, 15th century. Estimate €3.000 - €5.000. Photo courtesy Lempertz 1845

A Longquan celadon warming bowl with deep sides fluidly carved with a wide band of lotus foliate meander, the concave warming surface similarly carved, the unglazed, countersunk base burnt orange in the firing around a central aperture through which the hollowed interior would have been filled. Hairline crack. 

Provenance: Senta Wollheim, no. SW 199

Lempertz 1845. Asian Art, 06.03.2015, 10:00, Cologne