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A beautiful, thinly-potted Chinese celadon bowl measuring 7 1/2 x 2 3/4 ins., dating to late the Qing Dynasty. It has a pale green celadon glaze over a pure, white clay porcelain body. The bowl was formed over a mould of a dragon in flames. The bare rim and the glazed foot and footrim show that it was fired upside down. This was a typical way of firing Northern Song bowls.
However, do not confuse this bowl with one from the Song Dynasty.
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| The porcelain body (it has a distinct ring), the "machined" smoothness of the body and the style of the dragon all place this in a later period, most likely late Qing when these classic wares where imitated. It is in fine and original condition. |
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