A CHINESE LONGQUAN CELADON 'LOTUS' DISH

MING DYNASTY

The shallow body rising to a flat everted rim, carved with a central floral medallion encircled by six scrolling lotus flowers, with a band of key fret to the rim, all decorated in an olive green glaze, together with a wood stand, 19.2cm. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Mary Colinet (née Skiotis), and thence by descent, purchased from Forbidden City Chinese Fine Art, Hong Kong. Mary Colinet was born in Beijing on 20th August 1928. She married her husband Paul Colinet in Tianjin in September 1947 and later left Tianjin for France in 1953. Mary collected Chinese art and antiques, particularly during the period between 1964 and 1975 when she lived in Hong Kong. Mary spoke Greek as her first language and was also proficient in Mandarin, English and French.