宋 龍泉窰青釉琮式瓶

modelled after the archaic jade cong, the body of attenuated square section supported on a short waisted footring, rising to a flat shoulder and a thick circular neck, each corner carved with eight raised horizontal bands, each within a raised rectangular panel, covered overall with a thick lustrous celadon glaze, Japanese wood box

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This rare vase is in good condition with the exception of restoration and over-painting to two of the top edge corners (1x 1 x 1cm., and 3 x 1 x 1cm., wide) and one of the bottom edge corners (2 x 2 x 1cm.), a 2 x 1cm., glaze rim chip, minor glaze firing imperfections and light glaze scratches.
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