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A Longquan celadon bucket-shaped water pot, mizusashi, — A Longquan celadon bucket-shaped water pot, mizusashi, Early Ming dynasty 明初 龍泉青釉桶式水指

A Longquan celadon bucket-shaped water pot, mizusashi,

A Longquan celadon bucket-shaped water pot, mizusashi, Early Ming dynasty 明初 龍泉青釉桶式水指

An early Ming dynasty celadon water pot, or mizusashi, with a bucket-like form rendered in the characteristic pale green jade-toned glaze of Longquan ware. This functional ceramic piece exemplifies the refined aesthetics of Chinese tea ceremony vessels.

Medium
fitted folding wood lid

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CHADŌ – The Beauty of Japanese Tea Ceremony

October 9, 2022

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 613

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A Longquan celadon bucket-shaped water pot, mizusashi,, A Longquan celadon bucket-shaped water pot, mizusashi, Early Ming dynasty 明初 龍泉青釉桶式水指

An early Ming dynasty celadon water pot, or mizusashi, with a bucket-like form rendered in the characteristic pale green jade-toned glaze of Longquan ware. This functional ceramic piece exemplifies the refined aesthetics of Chinese tea ceremony vessels.

Medium
fitted folding wood lid
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Green, Functional Art, Water Pot, Celadon, Serene, Functional, Minimalist, Zen, Decorative Arts, Ming Dynasty, Vessel, Tea Ceremony, Ceramic, Jade Green, Blue-Green, Ceramics, Chinese, Longquan