| Ming Longquan Celadon Charger (MLQ051303)明 龙泉青瓷大盘 |
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| Late 14th – early 15th century Hongwu – Xuande Periods, early Ming Dynasty Porcelain with Longquan celadon glaze D: 31.5 cm, h: 5.5 cm Age wear to glaze, otherwise perfect From a Palm Beach, FL private collection [SOLD] In terms of design and artistic execution, this beautiful Longquan celadon charger is solidly early Ming; its barbed rim, decorated cavetto, incised decorations, and fluted panel to central field are all very typical of late 14th / early 15th century chargers. Its paste and glaze is also closer in quality to Yuan Longquan wares than later Ming pieces with their crackled glaze and gray body. Comes with a Japanese wood box (much later matched). An interesting note about the provenance: this charger comes from the collection of an interior designer who had once been a friend and confidant to Madame Chiang Kai Shek during her late years in New York. |
