A SMALL 'LONGQUAN' JAR AND COVER SONG DYNASTY

the compressed globular body rising from a short tapering foot to a broad mouth, the slightly domed cover with peony spray in relief, covered overall with a bluish-green glaze save for the base burnt orange in the firing, 7.6cm., 3in; together with a similar jar, and a 'peony' seal-paste box and cover

Bluett & Sons, London (according to label).

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 103, 104 and 130.

jar: In good overall condition. The glaze is thick and suffused with craquelure; one of the crackles running upward to a hairline crack on the rim. seal past box and cover: Both in good overall condition with unctuous green glaze. Small chip to the box's interior rim, and kiln grit on the underside of the cover. jar and cover: The glaze is a little degraded and dry, but both are in otherwise good condition.
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