A CHINESE CELADON MOULDED VASE

A CHINESE CELADON MOULDED VASE

PROBABLY 12TH/13TH CENTURY

The pear-shaped body decorated with applied figures, a striding dragon, a dog and a bird in flight, the bulbous upper-section set with three loop handles, covered with a translucent greyish-green glaze, a wood stand, 42cm. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Captain Albert Makinson (1880-1961), and thence by descent.