Lot 1125. A large Longquan celadon meiping, Yongle period (1403-1424); 39.4 cm high. Price realised HKD 889,000 (Estimate HKD 800,000 – HKD 1,200,000) © Christie's Images Ltd 2026

Provenance: A Japanese private collection formed prior to World War II

Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo, 1978

Note : The commanding form and excellent potting of this meiping, complemented by the handsome and lustrous glaze, distinguish it as an excellent example of its type.

Compare to two very similar Longquan celadon meiping and covers, one smaller in the collection of National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Green. Longquan Celadon of the Ming Dynasty, Taipei, 2009, pp. 130-131, no. 64 ; the other illustrated in Selected Treasures of Chinese Art: Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 1990, pp.280-281, no. 125. Compare to another meiping and cover sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 November 2023, lot 2867.

Another similar Longquan celadon meiping and cover carved with bamboo and prunus is in the collection of Palace Museum, Beijing, see collection no.XIN00062697 on the digital archive.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 30 April 2026