...over the same week end in the near Paris area. There, I discovered two wonderful pairs of ancient celadon vases.  The first one has been bought by King Louis XVI in 1782 from the collection of Duc d'Aumont. They had probably been mounted with golden bronze montures around 1720/1730. They are...

Exceptional Flower shaped Longquan celadon brush washer. Polylobed with a peony flower carved inside. Wonderful piece of work: finely carved, beautiful polylobed shape, wonderful volumes.  Thick bright celadon glaze. Song or Ming dynasty. China. 13 cm diameter and 3 to 4 cm high. Private...

六角花青瓷刷洗机。宋。中国陶瓷。 Green olive celadon brushwasher. Hexafoil polylobed washer. 3 marks of "pernettes" on the base. Dynasty Song China 11 / 12 cm diameter Private collection