Lot 15 Dα

A Longquan celadon warming bowl. Ming dynasty, 15th century

A Longquan celadon warming bowl with deep sides fluidly carved with a wide band of lotus foliate meander, the concave warming surface similarly carved, the unglazed, countersunk base burnt orange in the firing around a central aperture through which the hollowed interior would have been filled. Hairline crack. Ming dynasty, 15th century.