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LOT 2204
Chinese Celadon Chrysanthemum-Form Cup
LONGQUAN KILNS, PROBABLY SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 1127-1279 A.D.
3 1/2 in. (117 grams, 88 mm).
The deep, rounded sides carved as chrysanthemum petals, covered overall with a luminous glaze of sea-green tone thinning on the ribs and ending in a line above the edge of the foot, the convex base similarly glazed; the glaze with a network of icy, colourless crackle. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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