Lot 721. A large Longquan celadon carved dish, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 16 7/8 in. (43 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 7,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018

The dish is carved in the center with a medallion of a trellis diaper, surrounded by fluently carved floral scrolls in the well, and the flattened rim is carved with three sections of wave-like scrolls. The dish is covered inside and out with a thick glaze of sea-green tone, except for a wide ring on the base which has burnt orange in the firing.

Property from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, New York.