Exquisite antique Chinese Longquan 龙泉窑crackle drip glaze bowl on tripod feet.Circa late 1880s.Beautiful Longquan celadon glaze covers the entire bowl.Small crackles inside the bowl with larger crackles on theoutside.Slightly tapered round mouth with six small beads on the side.Short tri feet also covered with crackles.Longquan drip glaze is the most famous of Chinese glazes originatedfrom the Song Dynasty. Its influence in ceramic making spread to Thailand, Japanand Korea.Longqua...n drip glaze is famous for its soft green colour and smallcrackles under the glaze.Five kiln peg mark on the base due to firing on metal pegs hencethe bowl is covered all over with the lovely glaze.Excellent condition. Some kiln dirt evident on the base.Diameter across the top: 13.5 cmHeight: 7 cmWeight: 435 gramsThe battery is there for size comparison. It has nothing to dowith the item.'Most of my collection is one of a kind. I bought the itemsbecause I liked it for myself. They were never intended to be resold. Each itemhas a story and when possible, I hand carried in my luggage from all over theworld to bring back to Australia. Some of the items have travelled a long wayaway and some of the items has been with me for 65 years. I am now retired andneed to downsize. I will not be able to buy a similar item again and definitelynot able to sell it at the same price. If you buy an item from me it mostlikely is the only one I have. Not only you are buying an item you are alsobuying 50 years of experience. Thanks for bidding.'I only accept Paypal.I have a 5 business days shipping policy however if I can send earlier I will.Thank you.I am happy to combine postage.Check out my other items!Be sure to add me toyour favourites list!