A longquan celadon stem cup, Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

The deep bowl with an everted rim, raised on a tall flaring bamboo-shaped foot, covered with an celadongreen glaze, stopping short of the foot ring burnt orange. The bowl of the cup with cut decoration to the inner sides, the center with a chrysantemum pattern. Diameter 13.5 cm. Height 10.2 cm.

Wear, crazing to glaze.

Alkuperä - Provenienssi

Property of a private Swedish Collector.

Kirjallisuus

Stem cups of this type with ribbing on the stem and dated from the Yuan to Ming dynasties from the British Museum are illustrated by J.Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, pp.463-4, nos.16:3 to 16:5. Another formerly in the collection of F.Brodie and Enid Lodge is illustrated by R.Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, Vol.I, London, 1994, no.578.

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