A Longquan Egret Stemcup
Vase with Quail Designs
Openwork Building-Shaped Pillow
An Underglaze Bule and Yellow "Floral" Jar |
Yuan Dynasty Broadly-flared foot of eight lobed form with coin-shaped opening supports cup of similar octagonal lobe division with splayed lip, heavy glazing in greenish glaze, with pressed-pattern motif, inner walls with lotus blossoms supporting treasures and center with the character Fu (prosperity) , outer walls with eight medallions of egrets and lotuses, all finely executed and defined. |
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