Yuan Dynasty Longquan Kiln Pink Celadon Lidded Jar with Applied Mythical Beast Relief,13th–14th Century CE

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Dimensions:Overall height 15cm(5.91in),maximum belly diameter 16cm(6.30in),13th–14th Century CECondition & Provenance:The jar and its matching original lid form a complete undamaged set without cracks,chips or restorations.The entire piece is covered in thick glossy pink celadon glaze with fine natural aged hairline crackling inherent to long-term preservation.Raised relief sculptures of mythical beasts and swirling clouds on the exterior stay sharply defined with no glaze wear or flaking.A natural rust-red firing stain appears along the exposed unglazed rim and foot ring,showing dry authentic ancient clay texture,and the fully glazed base center is smooth and clean.This Longquan celadon jar was preserved in the specialized private Song-Yuan celadon collection of a Manhattan,New York,USA collector.The collector acquired this piece via a reputable Hong Kong antique gallery back in 2000,and it has been stored under constant temperature stable private collection ever since as a top-tier intact Yuan Longquan functional display vessel.Description:This lidded jar is a representative celadon work produced at Longquan Kiln during China’s Yuan Dynasty.It features a stout rounded short body with a shallow recessed foot,paired with an arched matching lid topped by a tiny flower bud finial.The whole vessel is coated with Longquan’s signature thick pink celadon glaze,rendering an even soft lake-blue tone with rich jade-like creamy texture.The outer wall is fully decorated with three-dimensional applied relief of mythical beasts amid floating clouds.The beast figures carry dynamic vivid postures paired with winding cloud backgrounds,generating striking layered sculptural depth.The lid surface bears identical matching beast and cloud reliefs to create unified visual harmony.A narrow band of unglazed clay along the mouth rim and foot ring reveals natural orange-red firing rust stain,a distinctive original kiln feature of Longquan wares.The interior is entirely glazed in celadon with neat trimmed clay body,and the base center remains fully covered by glaze without exposure.Longquan celadon ceramics enjoyed massive domestic popularity and overseas export trade in the Yuan era.Complete matching lidded jars with elaborate raised relief decoration are fairly scarce on the global antique market.This specimen boasts pure uniform glaze,undamaged intact sculpture,original matching lid and zero restoration.It fully showcases the advanced glaze application and sculpting craftsmanship of Yuan Longquan kilns,combining daily utility and ornamental display value,qualifying as a high-quality museum-grade piece for Song-Yuan celadon collections.

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