A FINE LARGE CHINESE CARVED 'PEONY' LONGQUAN CELADON BARBED-RIM CHARGER
Stoutly potted with gently rounded sides terminating with a wide bracket-lobed mouth rim. The central interior decorated in sgraffiato, carved with a large peony blossom growing on a stem, the lobed sides with upright floral sprays radiating around cavetto, before a key fret band on the broad rim. The conforming exterior with further floral sprays radiating around the low foot ring, covered with a olive-celadon glaze, the underside base with an unglazed circle burnt orange in the firing.
Prob. HONGWU PERIOD (1368-1398)

Dimension: 3-1/2" H x 15" Diam.

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