SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279)

The current dish is not only distinguished by its beautiful crackle-suffused glaze that is reminiscent of some of the finest Guan glazes, but also by its rare and elegant floral shape. Such characteristic is typical for ceramics of this period, which are often inspired by nature elements in both form and decoration. Compare to a similarly shaped Longquan dish without crackles in the collection of Percival David Foundation, see S. Pierson, Illustrated in Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1997, p.43, no. 264; and another similar Longquan celadon Guan-type dish with more rounded outlines, formerly in The J. M. Hu (1991-1995), Zande Lou Collection, sold at Christie’s New York, 25 March 2022, lot 1030 (fig. 1).