A CARVED YAOZHOU CELADON BOWL AND A YAOZHOU DISH AND A CARVED CELADON-GLAZED DISH, SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

A CARVED YAOZHOU CELADON BOWL AND A YAOZHOU DISH AND A CARVED CELADON-GLAZED DISH
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The conical bowl is decorated with a freely carved design of stylised peony stems, their curly leaves enhanced with a combed decoration, covered all over with a crackle-suffused glaze of olive-green tone that stops in a neat line above the foot. The Yaozhou dish is carved with wave design with combed decoration below a crackle-suffused glaze of deep olive tone. The second dish is carved with a leafy floral spray including a lotus bloom.
The largest 4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm.) diam

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