Yuan Dynasty Longquan Celadon Pink-Green Mini Scholar’s Vase Set of Three, Southern Chinese Celadon Porcelain, 13th–14th Century

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Dimensions: All three vases share uniform mouth diameter of 4.4cm (1.73in), overall height 8.5cm (3.35in), Yuan Longquan kiln waresCondition & Provenance: All three miniature vases are fully intact, free of cracks, chips or restorations. Each piece is enveloped in smooth, thick, uniform pink-green celadon glaze with sleek un-crackled surface. Foot rings reveal natural orange-rust firing discoloration along the base rim, with compact dry clay body bearing authentic age patina, no artificial distressing. This set originates from a private Song-Yuan celadon collector based in Singapore, acquired from a well-established antique gallery in Hangzhou in 2018. Matching intact sets of miniature Longquan scholar vases from the Yuan period are scarce across global antique markets, serving as definitive reference artifacts for southern celadon desk display wares.Description: This matched trio of tiny Longquan celadon vases was crafted during China’s Yuan dynasty, designed for elegant flower arrangement and quiet desk display within literati studies. Though produced in the same kiln batch with consistent glaze and body clay, each vase features a distinct classic silhouette:Left Ribbed Pear Vase: Flared mouth tapers to a narrow neck decorated with two raised horizontal bands, flowing down to a soft rounded pear-shaped belly.Middle Straight Neck Globular Vase: Wide flat mouth with short straight neck, paired with a plump full bulbous lower body, a miniaturized version of Longquan’s classic water chestnut vase form.Right Slender Neck Garlic Vase: Tiny narrow mouth with an elongated slim neck, tapering into a compact garlic-shaped lower belly, engineered for single slender flower sprigs.Every vase is fully coated inside and out with the signature thick pink-green glaze iconic of Longquan kilns. The tone is soft, even and tranquil with a gentle glossy luster, dense glaze fully covering the ceramic body. Foot rings are neatly hand-trimmed; the distinct orange rust firing stain lining each base rim is a hallmark trait of Yuan-era dragon kiln wood firing. All three vases match perfectly in size, differentiated only by sculptural outline, confirming they were manufactured as a coordinated scholar’s display set.Song and Yuan literati valued minimalist, refined desk aesthetics, and these miniature celadon vessels were crafted for tabletop flower offerings. Single examples are relatively obtainable, yet complete undamaged trios from the Yuan dynasty remain rare. This set fully preserves all core technical hallmarks of Yuan Longquan production: consistent glaze formulation, hand-thrown shaping and neat foot trimming. With pure lush glaze and timeless understated forms, the group delivers exceptional decorative appeal for study display and serious celadon collecting. It is ideal for specialized Longquan collections and museum exhibitions focused on Song-Yuan scholar culture, offering vital tangible evidence for understanding southern literati decorative tastes and small-scale mass production at medieval Longquan kilns.

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