Longquan ware

Dish with Two Dragons in Relief, Longquan Ware, 14th Century, China, Zhejiang province, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368); glazed porcelain with unglazed molded decoration, Diameter - w:16.50 cm (w:6 7/16 inches). Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.183,  Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Bottle Vase with Ornamental Ring Handles, Longquan Ware, 14th Century, China, Zhejiang province, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), glazed porcelain with molded decoration and iron spots, Diameter - w:7.60 cm (w:2 15/16 inches)Overall - h:16.20 cm (h:6 3/8 inches). Severance and Greta Millikin Collection 1964.184, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Dish with Dragon Pursuing Flaming Jewel in Relief, Longquan Ware, early 14th Century, China, Zhejiang province, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), glazed porcelain with molded decoration, Diameter - w:35.20 cm (w:13 13/16 inches)Overall - h:7.20 cm (h:2 13/16 inches). Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.283, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Vase (Meiping), 1200s, China, Zhejiang Province, Longquan region, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), green-glazed porcelaneous stoneware, Longquan ware, Overall - h:23.50 cm (h:9 1/4 inches). John L. Severance Fund 1957.52,Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Five-Spouted Vase with Cover, 1000s-1100s, China, Zhejiang province, Longquan region, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), green-glazed porcelaneous stoneware, Longquan ware, Overall - h:29.90 w:16.60 cm (h:11 3/4 w:6 1/2 inches). John L. Severance Fund 1957.53.a, Cleveland Museum of Art  © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Dish with Two Fish in Relief, Longquan Ware, mid 13th Century, China, Zhejiang province, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), glazed porcelain with molded decoration, Diameter - w:21.30 cm (w:8 3/8 inches)Overall - h:5.10 cm (h:2 inches). Gift of Severance A. Millikin 1964.164, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

Incense Burner in the Form of Archaic Li, Longquan Ware, 13th Century, China, Zhejiang province, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), glazed porcelain, Diameter - w:16.20 cm (w:6 3/8 inches)Overall - h:13.50 cm (h:5 5/16 inches). Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.271, Cleveland Museum of Art © 2013 Cleveland Museum of Art.

A rare Longquan octagonal bowl, China, probably Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), Longquan ware, province Zhejiang.  the finely potted octagonal bowl with facetted, at the rim lightly convex sides stands on an octagonal high foot. D. 12,3 cm. Estimate 900/1500 € Nagel Auktionen. 2013/10/30. http://www.auction.de

Dish, glazed stoneware with incised and moulded peony design and characters meaning 'great good fortune', Longquan ware, China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century. Diameter: 27.3 cm. C.40-1959. Given by Miss A.V. Hammond in memory of Brigadier-General F.D. Hammond. © V&A Images. Saucer-shaped dish with foliated rim, stoneware with a green 'celadon' glaze. On the inside, moulded in low relief at the centre, are a peony blossom and the characters da ji, enclosed by a quatrefoil of incised wavy lines with a wide... [Lire la suite]

Jar, stoneware with carved decoration of peony scrolls under green 'celadon' glaze, Longquan ware, China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century. Height: 26.7 cm, Diameter: 31.4 cm. 712-1883. © V&A Images. Guan jar with straight rim, rounded shoulder that taper to the base; stoneware with green 'celadon' glaze; decorated with carved peony scrolls above a band of overlapping petals. China produced many types of green-glazed wares, in shades ranging from olive to grass to grey-blue. Resembling jade, they were admired for... [Lire la suite]