A FINE LARGE CHINESE MING DYNASTY CARVED 'DRAGON' LONGQUAN CELADON BARBED-RIM CHARGER

Prob. HONGWU PERIOD (1368-1398).

Carved in the center with a vigorous dragon borne amidst clouds, the lobed sides with upright floral sprays radiating around cavetto, before a key fret band on the broad, bracket-lobed mouth rim, the conforming exterior with further floral sprays radiating around the low foot ring, covered with a light celadon-green glaze, the underside base with an unglazed circle burnt orange in the firing. The charger presented with wooden lidded box.


Dimensions: 4-3/4" H x 19-1/2" Dia.
Box: 21-1/2" H x 21-1/2" W

PROVENANCE:
From Aventura, Miami, FL private collector. Same collections from this collector can be found on Lot-49 through Lot-54, and Lot-194 through Lot-201.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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