Bidspirit auction | A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED PHOENIX-EAR

A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED PHOENIX-EAR MALLET VASE, MING DYNASTY. - A Chinese Longquan celadon-glazed mallet vase, also known as a kinuta vase. The vessel is constructed from stoneware with a tapering cylindrical body and a tall neck flanked by two applied phoenix-form handles. It features a wide, everted dish-shaped mouth. The piece is covered in an even, pale sea-green celadon glaze with a waxy texture and a fine, subtle crackle. The glaze terminates before the foot ring, which has fired to a reddish-brown iron colour. The recessed base is glazed. H: Approximately 16.6cm Provenance: Purchased at Christie's, London, Spring Sale, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 1950's, by a Hong Kong dealer in Asian works of art. Thereafter in 1975 by J Honeychurch Antiques, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong.