It has a low bottom, a wide cylindrical body and a plate-shaped mouth.
This is the Basin shape that was relatively common around the Southern Song dynasty, and is produced in a variety of celadon kilns.
Although it looks a very simple shape, there is a step at the bottom and the body is slightly depressed in the middle.
The mouth is an appealing shape that spreads horizontally without distortion.
The fine-grained light grey clay and the pale powder blue celadon glaze have a slightly bluer tinge that is typical of the Longquan kilns from the end of the Southern Song dynasty to the early Yuan dynasty.
The color is beautiful and eye-catching, and the thickness of the glaze creates a sense of depth with varying shades.
There is little noticeable crackle-glazed.
| Title | Longquan Celadon Basin |
|---|---|
| Period | Late Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) – Early Yuan Dynasty (1271 – 1368) |
| Culture | China |
| Area/kiln | Longquan ware |
| Dimensions | H. 4 1/8 in. ; Diam. 9 1/8 in. |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Glaze | Celadon |
| owner | WD Collection |
| Number | 000128 |
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