A RARE 'LONGQUAN' CELADON WINE JAR (GUAN) 14TH CENTURY with broad shoulders and bulging body tapering towards the base, the sides carved in shallow relief with panels enclosing the characters qingxiang meijiu (clear fragrant lovely wine) against a diaper ground, alternating with panels of pomegranate, loquat, peach and lychees, the shoulders set with opposing animal-mask handles, pierced for the insertion of loose rings, above a band of upright slender leaves encircling the base, the footrim neatly trimmed and burnt orange, the base countersunk and glazed, with a pierced wood cover surmounted by a white jade pierced dragon finial and wood stand (3) Height 11 1/8 in.,28.3 cm
A RARE 'LONGQUAN' CELADON WINE JAR (GUAN) 14TH CENTURY with broad shoulders and bulging body tapering towards the base, the sides carved in shallow relief with panels enclosing the characters qingxiang meijiu (clear fragrant lovely wine) against a diaper ground, alternating with panels of pomegranate, loquat, peach and lychees, the shoulders set with opposing animal-mask handles, pierced for the insertion of loose rings, above a band of upright slender leaves encircling the base, the footrim neatly trimmed and burnt orange, the base countersunk and glazed, with a pierced wood cover surmounted by a white jade pierced dragon finial and wood stand (3) Height 11 1/8 in.,28.3 cm
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