This deep bowl has steep sides, a narrow base and a wide mouth. It is covered with a soft green glaze, and undecorated except for a pattern of ridged lotus petals carved in shallow relief around the exterior.Produced in the Longquan kilns of Zhejiang province, such wares are referred to as ‘celadon’, a generic term for green-glazed wares in Chinese ceramics produced since the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). These wares are prized for their lustrous green tone that resembles jade. Green-glazed wares were obviously highly esteemed in China as they were uncovered in tomb excavations all over the country. They were also immensely popular overseas and can be found in almost all parts of Asia, parts of the Middle East and even Africa.
