A large Longquan celadon charger. Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th century. Estimate €12.000 - €15.000. Photo courtesy Lempertz 1845

A large Longquan celadon charger, decorated to the centre with an incised peony spray, the wide deep sides with cash-trellis pattern, all covered with a green glaze except for an unglazed ring to base burnt reddish during firing. Diameter 42 cm

Provenance: Collection Senta Wollheim, no. SW OA 199

Literature: Compare: Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul, 3 vol., London, 1986, p. 268

 Lempertz 1845. Asian Art, 06.03.2015, 10:00, Cologne