A large carved Longquan celadon 'lotus' bowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century | 明十五世紀 龍泉窰青釉纏枝蓮紋盌

A large carved Longquan celadon 'lotus' bowl

Ming dynasty, 15th century

明十五世紀 龍泉窰青釉纏枝蓮紋盌



the deep rounded sides rising to a rolled rim, carved around the exterior with an undulating leafy lotus scroll below a keyfret band at the rim, the interior with a floral medallion encircled by a lotus scroll, covered overall in an unctuous glossy celadon glaze

Diameter 26 cm, 10¼ in.