Historically, the Longquan kiln was one of the most important manufacturers of celadon ware, with items stemming from the Southern Song enjoying the highest reputation for outstanding quality and design. A wide range of different objects was made by Longquan potters, with many distinct types of glaze being used, such as pastel green (fenqing), plum green (meiziqing), and winter green (dongqing). This bowl has a broad mouth, arched belly, and rests on a small round foot. The entire vessel is covered with a fenqing celadon glaze, and the finish is thick and smooth, and has a sheen and luster reminiscent of jade. In the protruding parts, the color is particularly light and delicate, while it is somewhat deeper and fuller in the grooves. All this adds to the impression of refinement, as does the lotus petal pattern engraved on the bowl's outer wall. The foot is very cleanly and neatly worked, and the ceramic body showing underneath is of a gray-brown hue. All in all, a very characteristic specimen of Southern Song Longquan ware, with an appeal that is highly suggestive of green jade.

MD: 17.5 cm