A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl and cover, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣蓋盌

A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' bowl and cover

Southern Song dynasty

南宋 龍泉窰青釉蓮瓣蓋盌

the deep upright sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior with a broad band of overlapping petals with raised central ridges, the gently domed cover similarly decorated, both covered with a soft sage-green glaze suffused with a delicate network of fine crackles (2)

Diameter 3 ⅛ in., 7.8 cm