A Chinese Longquan celadon deep stamped bowl 15th century, robustly potted, rising from a short straight foot, the interior decorated with seated and standing figures, flags, constellations and other auspicious things below a key fret band, the exterior with loosely carved flower motives beneath a second key fret band, 15cm dia.

Cf. J Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, where two Longquan celadon bowls of this type with impressed decoration are illustrated, pp.482-83, nos.16:52 and 16:53.