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# Celadon Vase with Carved Peony Medallions, Song to Yuan Dynasty

Ovoid celadon vase with loop handles round the neck, the shoulder carved in relief with peony blossoms in large round medallions above a fluted lower body, Song to Yuan dynasty.

**Period:** [Song to Yuan](https://realrareantiques.com/song-dynasty/)
**Category:** [Song Dynasty Porcelain](https://realrareantiques.com/product-category/antique-chinese-porcelain/song-dynasty-porcelain/)
**Dimensions:** Height 34 cm · Width 23 cm
**Reference:** RRA-0036
**Availability:** Available

## Description

A celadon vase of ovoid form, with a short neck and a rolled rim, and loop handles set round the base of the neck. The upper body is carved in relief with large peony blossoms, each within a round medallion and linked by curving stems with serrated leaves. A raised band separates this register from the lower body, which is carved with close vertical flutes down to a ridged foot. The glaze is a glossy grey-green that pools in the carving. One side sat closer to the fire in the kiln and is a little darker.

The foot ring is unglazed, showing a pale buff body. The recessed base is glazed, with a broad brown ring round a glazed centre. There are cracks where the neck joins the shoulder, visible in the photographs. We attribute the vase to the late [Song](https://realrareantiques.com/song-dynasty/) to early Yuan dynasty.

**Learn more:** [The Song Dynasty](https://realrareantiques.com/song-dynasty/)

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