E  12.500-

LARGE  CARVED  LONGQUAN  CELADON  CHARGER .    diam: 46 cm.
Studily potted and fluidly carved in the centre withlotus blossoms, the backside with incised floral motifs encircling the low foot ring , the underside base with an unglazed circle burnt orange in the firing.  All covered in a very rich, shiny olive-green celadon glaze .

Period :    very early MING :  15th Century.

Refer.:  " Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul " ,  R. Krahl, London 1986 ,  p.  316.

This very rare charger has  great  provenances :
- dr. Hans Schneider, Meran, who owned this charger in the 1950's .
- dr. Ignazio VOK  Collection,sold at Lempertz Köln:27/11/1998, n° 21.

Great and rare quality ,  perfect condition.