Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Tea Bowl with Iron Spots

A Chinese Longquan celadon Iron-Spot 'Tobi Seiji' tea bowl; Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368); of compressed form with rounded sides, covered in a vitrious golden celadon glaze, decorated with groups of three iron spots. Seacs 1978 collection label affixed to the base, and another label with the number 155. 5 cm high, 9.25 cm diameter; Provenance: The Malcolm Quie collection, Singapore; the Diana stock collection, Melbourne; Exhibitions: exhibition of Celadons and other related wares in Southeast Asia (jointly organised by the National Museum, Singapore, and the Southeast Asian ceramic Society), 1979. Literature: 'Chinese Celadons and other related wares in Southeast Asia', Southeast Asian ceramic Society, 1979. Catalogue no. 155, plate 119.