A RARE LONGQUAN CELADON ‘FOUR BOYS AND A LION’ CENSER AND COVER, MING DYNASTY

LOT 179 · 流拍

起拍价 EUR5000.00

拍卖时间：2026-10-15 17:00

拍卖行： Galerie Zacke

专场： 第一天 亚洲艺术、佛教与印度教精品

拍品描述

A RARE LONGQUAN CELADON ‘FOUR BOYS AND A LION’ CENSER AND COVER, MING DYNASTY China, 15th-16th century. Finely potted, the square censer is decorated on the sides with floral sprigs and is supported on the shoulders of four kneeling human figures, raised on an integral openwork base. The cover is surmounted by a Buddhist lion seated with its left paw resting on a beribboned brocade ball. The whole is covered in a glaze of sea-green color, save for the unglazed foot rim burnt to orange in the firing. (2) Dimensions: Height 16.4 cm The lustrous sea-green glaze is characteristic of Ming-dynasty Longquan celadon. The rare square form of the present censer represents the earth, while the lingzhi fungi symbolize longevity. The image of four boys (si hai) raising a vase (sheng ping) forms a homophonous rebus for the auspicious phrase ‘sihai shengping’, meaning ‘peace throughout the world’. Literature comparison: Compare a related Longquan celadon censer and cover with lion finial, dated 16th-first half of the 17th century, 10 cm high, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F2025.3.1. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 112 Price: HKD 106,250 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form, glaze, and motifs. Note the smaller size (14.3 cm).

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