A 'LONGQUAN' CELADON-GLAZED MALLOW-SHAPED CUP SOUTHERN SONG/YUAN DYNASTY

each of the six deep petal-shaped lobes rising from a short straight foot to a foliate rim, covered overall in a bluish-green glaze, 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in; together with two celadon-glazed bowls, one carved around the exterior with lotus, the other with an applied prunus blossom in the centre 

John Sparks, London (lobed lotus bowl).

Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 108 (lobed lotus bowl) and 119 (lotus bowl).

The mallow-shaped cup: This is in good condition, but glaze discolouration along the mould lines to the interior. There is extensive crackle to the glaze to interior and exterior. The petal-carved cup: This has restoration to the rim in four places. There is is extensive crackle to the glaze to the interior and exterior. The rounded cup: This is in good condition. There are two minor glaze pulls to the rim. There is light crackle to the interior and exterior.
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