A QINGBAI PORCELAIN ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM’ BOX AND COVER, SONG-YUAN DYNASTY

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CHINESE SONG DYNASTY CELADON-GLAZED BOX AND COVER

Period / Age: China, 960-1368 A.D.

Provenance: Private English Collection. From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s.

Dimensions:

Diameter: 12.3cm
Weight: 425.1g

Of compressed globular form with lobed sides resembling the petals of a chrysanthemum flower, impressed on the cover with disc florets of the blossom, applied overall with a transparent glaze pooling to a celadon color in the recesses, save for the raised interior rim, underside of the cover, and base which is left unglazed, revealing the pale body underneath.

CONDITION: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities like crackling, cracks, glaze recesses, dark spots, and pitting. Minor losses and some fritting to the edges. The item has been described to the best of our knowledge. If you have any questions, please refer to the photographs and send an email.