An unusual Chinese Longquan celadon bowl
An unusual Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, Yuan or early Ming, on the interior of the bowl impressed with historical figures such as Confucius, Li Bai and Zhenzi, covered overall in a thick, olive-green glaze suffused with crazing, the unglazed base in burnt orange, 14.5cm diameterCompare with two similar bowls in the collection of the British Museum, London, illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, pls.16:52 and 16:53元/明早期 龍泉青釉模印人物故事圖盌
Condition Report: three tiny holes on the base possibly from firingfiring blemishes to the glaze
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An unusual Chinese Longquan celadon bowl, Yuan or early Ming, on the interior of the bowl impressed with historical figures such as Confucius, Li Bai and Zhenzi, covered overall in a thick, olive-green glaze suffused with crazing, the unglazed base in burnt orange, 14.5cm diameterCompare with two similar bowls in the collection of the British Museum, London, illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, pls.16:52 and 16:53元/明早期 龍泉青釉模印人物故事圖盌
Condition Report: three tiny holes on the base possibly from firingfiring blemishes to the glaze
