A Carved Longquan Celadon Jar and Cover
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2020-12-09
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| Sold for | Osåld |
|---|---|
| Estimate | 40 000-50 000 SEK |
A RARE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JAR AND COVER, the jar has an ovoid body divided into six lobes and is carved and combed with a band of pendent petals and leafy scrolling foliage, the domed cover is decorated with an dog-form finial. The jar and cover are covered with an olive-green glaze with the exception of the base and the interior of the cover, Northern Song dynasty, 10th century, height c. 25.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Purchased 1987, from the collection of the Swedish author and board member of the friendship association of ´The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities´, Gustaf Hilleström (1911-1994).
