Celadon ewer with applied lion-head handles

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Celadon ewer with applied lion-head handles


Catalog Number: 281

Height: 26cm

Source: Christie's Auction House, UK

Starting Price: RMB 4,000


This piece features a lipped mouth, a constricted neck, ample shoulders, a curved belly, and a high, outwardly splayed foot ring. The body is decorated with raised弦 (string-like patterns), and symmetrical鋪首銜環 (decorative animal-head rings) are placed on the shoulder. This piece is modeled after bronzeware from the Three Dynasties period, and its shape is simple and dignified.