A large Chinese Longquan ware celadon jar. dated to Ming Dynasty, A large, thick, wide jar rising from a wide, sturdy base and flaring outwards at the mouth, with rounded thick rim. An even celadon green glaze with incised floral design around the middle of the outside. Glazed base with a circular indent in the middle.
D. 15 5/8" (39.7 cm), H. 9 5/8" (24.4 cm)
Provenance: Collection of Leonard Gow(1859-1936),Glasgow Scotland, and thence by descent another similar example was sold in London Sotheby's " Important Chinese Art" on Nov 09 2016 Lot 117 for 12,500 GBP

Condition: in excellent condition with age related surface wear and scratch

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