1-234-199 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

Longquan celadon saucer with crackled Guan type glaze, Southern Song dynasty, China, 1127-1279. A saucer dish with plain interior. The exterior is moulded with lotus petals, the footrim burnt red-brown, the base glazed. The whole piece is covered with a pleasant blue-green colour and crackled overall unevenly. The crackles are stained brown in the style of Hangchow celadon/Guan ware.