9023
A ALONGQUAN CELADON LONGEVITY BOTTLE WITH INSCRIPTIONS AND TWO EARLOBES
Early Ming Dynasty

The flower-shaped bottom gradually slims downwards. The slim and long neck is engraved with a pattern of pattern of banana leaves, implying the meaning of “living a long life like evergreen pines and cypresses”. There is a heart-shaped protruding border under the neck, and a circular moon within that symbolizes hope and light. Symmetrical ears are situated on both sides of the shoulders. There are protruding floral patterns on top of the ears, and rings hanging from the bottom of the ears. The fluent pear-shaped bottle has a protruding abdominal. There are two sets of flower-shaped borders located on the front and back of the abdominal walls, which are engraved with the words for “blessing” and “longevity, respectively. There is a set of peonies on the outside of the inscriptions, much like a new core that was just spit out. The rounded lower abdominal has a circular bottom that leans outwards. The glaze is scraped off a circle on the bottom. A square-like pattern runs along the rim above the bottom. The whole work exudes an elegant green gloss, manifesting a beautiful nobility amidst a calmness.

Estimate
95,000 - 120,000
373,000 - 471,000
12,200 - 15,500

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2014 Hong Kong

9023

A ALONGQUAN CELADON LONGEVITY BOTTLE WITH INSCRIPTIONS AND TWO EARLOBES
Early Ming Dynasty


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