Lot 836. A Longquan celadon stem cup, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 6,000. © Christie's 2021

The cup has deep rounded sides rising to a lipped rim and is impressed in the center with a flower head. The cup is raised on a stem foot encircled by three ribs, and is covered overall with a glaze of green color.

Provenance: Private American collection.
Marchant, London, 2010.

Literature: Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, 1978, no. 67 (by repute).