Chinese Celadon Floral Bowl, Southern Song/Ming Dynasty, 13th/14th Century
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A Chinese Guan -Type celadon Floral-Shaped bowl, Southern Song/Ming Dynasty, 13TH/14th century, the washer is with a foliate rim, mounted with a metal band. The foot is exceptionally refined, exposing a dark iron body. It is covered overall with a grey-celadon glaze, its surface is smooth and delicate, possessing a jade-like texture that is exceptionally moist and refreshing. Compare to a much smaller longquan guan-type bowl (10.1 cm diameter) with similar form, see Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31/5/2019, lot 367. 18.5 cm diameter, / /
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.
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