A LONGQUAN CELADON 'DRAGON' URN AND COVER SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The exterior of the vessel is moulded and incised with overlapping stylised lotus petals below a moulded dragon chasing a small dog and a bird to the neck and shoulder. The cover is decorated by four vertical rows of curled flanges surmounted by a bird finial. Both the jar and cover are covered in a rich olive-green glaze. 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high Provenance With Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London. Sotheby's London, 10 November 2004, lot 537. From the collection of a private European collector.
A LONGQUAN CELADON 'DRAGON' URN AND COVER SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY (1127-1279) The exterior of the vessel is moulded and incised with overlapping stylised lotus petals below a moulded dragon chasing a small dog and a bird to the neck and shoulder. The cover is decorated by four vertical rows of curled flanges surmounted by a bird finial. Both the jar and cover are covered in a rich olive-green glaze. 11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high Provenance With Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London. Sotheby's London, 10 November 2004, lot 537. From the collection of a private European collector.
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