M5561
£16,500
Description
Large and substantially potted celadon glazed bowl, moulded on the exterior with a wide band of flowering lotus and camellia on scrolling, leafy branches above a band of stylised leaves and beneath a band of overlapping petals; carved on the interior with a single wide band extending to the base with the reverse technique of the exterior of lotus and camellia, all encircling a flowerhead in the well, the unglazed base burnt red in the firing with an impressed glazed centre.
13 inches, 33 cm diameter.
Ming dynasty, first half of the 15th century.
Carved wood stand.
Condition
Excellent condition, slightly smoked on the exterior and slightly worn on the well of the interior, natural bubbles and shrinkage marks, the foot rim naturally worn.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From a West of England manor house in Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire and recorded in the family’s 1920 inventory.
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