Lot 620. A Longquan celadon-glazed charger, 15th century; 17 1/2in (44.5cm) diam. Estimate US$ 15,000 - 20,000 (€ 13,000 - 18,000). Sold for US$ 40,075 (€ 35,311) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019

Thickly molded with a raised edge to the bracket-lobed rim, the lobed sides forming the shallow well, a single peony blossom spray incised across the floor within a double ring frame, the exterior walls similarly molded above the foot ring and a lustrous olive-green glaze covering all surfaces except a firing ring within the recessed base.. 

Note: For a 15th century charger of similar form and decoration but slightly smaller size (35.5cm diam.), see Regina Krahl, Nurdan Erbahar, and John G. Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul, New York, 1986, Volume I, p. 354, no. 469

Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, New York, 18 March 2019, 10:00 EDT