A graceful baluster form with a flared mouth, a rounded body, and a slightly raised foot. The vase features two intricate handles in the shape of animal figures holding large looped rings, adding a dynamic and decorative touch. The surface is adorned with subtle carved floral motifs beneath a smooth, jade-green celadon glaze, which gives the piece its characteristic elegance and soft sheen.
Period : Yuan-Ming Dynasty Type : Celadon Medium : Longquan ware Size : 20.5 cm(Height) 7.5cm(Diameter) Condition : Good(The traces of soil running down the surface are not soil, these marks are the result of the original glaze dripping during the firing process, combined with surface oxidation from prolonged burial underground.) Provenance : Acquired in late 1990s from Hongkong Reference : Christies Hongkong 5 APR 2016 - A CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON PEAR-SHAPED VASE, YUHUCHUNPING - Lot 73 (Price realised : HKD 60,000 / Type : Closely related) https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5982305?ldp_breadcrumb=back
