A Chinese Longquan celadon drum-shaped tripod censer

A Chinese Longquan celadon drum-shaped tripod censer, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), raised on three feet, molded with two rows of drum-nail bosses encircling the bulbous body, covered with an attractive green glaze of even tone, 18.8cm diameter, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: Bought by Colonel W. R. Hodgson in Tokyo in the early 1950s on the advice of Professor Fujio Koyama (小山冨士夫) of Tokyo National Museum and by direct descent to the current owner.

This 'bulb pot' was inspected by Sir Harry M Garner (1891 - 1977), the Hon Secretary of the Oriental Ceramic Society from 1951-1967, and President from 1967-1971, and Hugh Shire also then on the committee of the OCS. In a letter from Hugo Shire to the owner, dated 26th February 1968, he lists and values this piece as, 'Celadon bulb bowl £300/500.' A copy of the letter is available for inspection.

元 龙泉窑青釉三足鼓钉炉

拍品来源：W. R. Hodgson 上校于上世纪五十年代在日本知名的宋瓷学者、东洋陶瓷学会委员长小山富士夫教授指导下于东京所购

Condition Report:
Wear to the glaze especially the interior and the feet, and with very tiny rim nick, otherwise in good condition and free from restoration