Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York, 22 March 2019
A rare Longquan celadon shrine, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century
Lot 1618. A rare Longquan celadon shrine, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high. Estimate: US$8,000 - US$12,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019
The thick-walled shrine of ovoid shape is raised on a domed base and has an hexagonal 'tile' roof surmounted by a double-gourd rising from a lotus. An opening cut into one side has a protruding shelf at the bottom, an overhang with applied scroll decoration above, and a loop to one side to fasten a door. The whole is covered with a glaze of sea-green color.
Provenance Weisbrod Chinese Art Ltd., New York.
Literature: Weisbrod Chinese Art Ltd., Buddhist Sculpture: Design and Influence, New York, 1992, no. 35.
Exhibited: Weisbrod Chinese Art Ltd., New York, Buddhist Sculpture: Design and Influence, 3 - 17 June 1992.