A CELADON GLAZED 'DRAGON AND LINGZHI' CUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

of octagonal form, the deep slightly flaring sides rising from a short spreading foot to an everted rim, finely incised to the front and back face with a dragon medallion flanked on the corners by lingzhi and divided by a pair of archaistic scroll handles, covered overall in a pale celadon glaze thinning to white at the rim, wood stand

Frank Carro (according to label).

This cup is in good condition, but does have a minor glaze crawl and iron spots at the rim. There are minor scratches to the glaze to the interior.
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