£1,750
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 640
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
元至明初 龍泉青釉高足杯
heavily-potted, the deep rounded sides raised to a lipped rim, supported on a tall segmented foot simulating bamboo, covered overall and save for the base of the foot with an olive-green glaze
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, has been collecting Asian ceramics for 25 years; acquired from Denis Young Antiques, Bath, with an original receipt which stating the piece dated to the 14th century: "Yuan or Early Ming Dynasty. Formerly attributed to the early 15th Century, but recent opinion suggests the 14th"