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Ribbed Longquan Celadon Censer
Early Ming Dynasty, 15th c. AD, China
Height: 10.5cm
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A ribbed censer that tapers down from its flattened mouth rim to a slightly narrower base, all sitting on three ruyi shaped feet. The sides are decorated with four bands of deeply carved horizontal ribs. The piece is covered with a minty blue-green glaze with wide crackles that are stained brownish on the exterior. There is a silver domed lid, probably Meiji Period, with a reticulated phoenix in flight. With fitted wooden box.
Provenance:
From a private Japanese collection
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