Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018
A large Longquan celadon jar and cover, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th-15h century
Lot 1325. A large Longquan celadon jar and cover, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th-15h century; 13 in. (33 cm.) high. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price realised USD 35,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The heavily potted jar is carved with four quatrefoil panels enclosing the characters jinyu mantang (may you have a prosperous household) separated by a panel of a fruiting lychee branch and a panel of a fruiting peach branch, all above a band of narrow petals below. The cover is carved with a band of continuous peony scroll encircling the small round finial and the unglazed biscuit body of the interior is molded in the center with a peony spray. The jar and cover are covered with a glaze of sea-green tone that also covers the interior and interior of the foot, Japanese wood box.
Provenance: Private collection, Osaka, 1960s.