Lot 154. A Longquan celadon barbed rim dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 7/8in (35.3cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€ 2,600 - 4,300). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2018

The flared fluted sides rising from a short tapered foot ring to a flange with a barbed rim, the center decorated with a molded floral spray, surrounded by freely incised foliate scrolls on the cavetto, covered overall in a sea-green glaze except for an orange-burnt ring on the foot.  

Note: The color, shape and lotus petal decoration on this dish compare with an underdish to a covered tea bowl, among the 1,200 pieces excavated in 1991 from the Jinyucun ceramic hoard in Suining County, Sichuan: see Zhu Boqian, Longquan Yao Qingci, 1998, No. 139, pl. 168.

Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 10 Sep 2018, 10:00 EDT, NEW YORK