A large Zhejiang Longquan celadon dish with an impressed medallion floral spray of stylized peony blossoms in the center.  The cavetto carved with a meandering peony scroll, the reverse undecorated.  The dish is covered overall in a thick pale olive-green translucent glaze.  An unglazed portion on the base is burnt red in the firing.
早明 Early Ming dynasty  
Diameter:  12 3/4" (32.4cm)
Provenance:  Robert Moore Collection, Vermeer & Griggs Collection No. 180
Condition: Excellent, surface scratches from use, glaze chip on rim.
Please refer to item #CE-327-180 when inquiring.