Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century
The ovoid body is carved in openwork with three variously decorated bands, the middle section moulded with chrysanthemum scrolls between a honeycomb pattern below and foliage scroll above, all below an everted barbed mouth rim, covered overall in an unctuous sea-green glaze.
The original base is replaced by a 19th century ormolu mount.
Height 16 cm
A similar Longquan openwork vessel with original base in the British Museum is illustrated by Jessica Harrison-Hall in Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, cat. no. 16:34, where the author notes that the vessel may have been used as an incense container or as a brush holder.
A similar piece with original base described as a candle holder was sold at Christie's New York, 25 March 2011, Lot 1648
EF 49 明 龍泉青瓷鏤花瓶
時代：明朝，15至16世紀
特徵：菱花口，折沿溜肩，橢形鼓腹。全器有三層鏤空裝飾帶，上層捲葉紋，中層纏枝菊紋，下層蜂巢紋。器底嵌入十九世紀洛可可式鎏金底架，取代原有基座。
尺寸：高16公分。
