A CARVED LONGQUAN 'LOTUS' BOWL, MING DYNASTY China, 15th-16th century. Of deep form rising from a short foot carved with a key fret band, the steep sides carved around the exterior with a continuous band of lotus blooms amid their vines and leaves. Provenance: Private Scottish collection. By repute in the same family since the earlier 20th century. Condition: Good condition with some wear and minor surface scratches, mostly to the well. Weight: 2,211 g Dimensions: Diameter 27.5 cm The inside carved with a further dense scrolling lotus band around a large central medallion with an incised diaper pattern, covered overall with a deep olive-green glaze, thinning on the ridges and pooling in the recesses, reserved inside the foot rim with a single band revealing the body underneath burnt a pale orange-red in the firing. With a finely carved openwork hardwood base standing on five feet and with ribbed decorations, dating from the midto late Qing dynasty. (2) 龍泉窯青瓷蓮紋碗，明代 中國，十五至十六世紀。短圈足，深碗，暗刻花卉紋。 來源：蘇格蘭私人收藏，據説從二十世紀初保存在同一家族至今。 品相：品相良好，一些磨損和輕微表面劃痕，大多在碗内。 重量：2,211 克 尺寸：直徑27.5 厘米