Lot 3671. A large Longquan celadon-glazed 'dragon' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1366); 34.7 cm, 13 5/8  in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000  HKD. Lot sold 375,000 HKD (44,572 EUR). © Sotheby's

robustly potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a broad everted rim, the interior with a medallion enclosing a scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the exterior carved with lotus petals, covered overall save for the footring with an olive-green glaze, the unglazed footring burnt orange.

Provenance: Collection of Dr Carl Kempe (1884-1967), no. 145.
Bluett & Sons, London (label).
Sotheby's London, 14th May 2008, lot 329.

Exhibition: Helsinki, Finland, 1956, cat. no.142.

Bibliography: Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 144.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Works of Art, Hong Kong, 07 april 2015