A LONGQUAN CELADON FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT RABBIT, LATE MING DYNASTY China, 16^th century. Finely modeled as a crouching rabbit, the four legs tucked underneath the body, with long ears laid back, the face with small circular eyes and open mouth, finely incised with whiskers, the base hollowed. Overall covered in a rich celadon glaze.

Provenance: From a private estate in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, a minuscule chip to the base, the left ear with a repair. The interior with soil encrustations.

Weight: 199.4 g
Dimensions: Length 11.9 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related Longquan incense burner in the form of a monkey, dated to the Ming dynasty, 15^th-16^th century, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number C.74&A-1954. Compare also a related goose-form Longquan vessel, dated to the Ming dynasty, in the collection of the British Museum, museum number 1938,0524.10.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 376
Estimate: HKD 50,000 or approx. EUR 6,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Longquan celadon 'toad' incense burner and cover, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related glaze and recumbent pose. Note the cover and size (14 cm).



明末龍泉青釉臥兔
中國，十六世紀。青釉臥兔，四足收於身下，面部圓眼睜大，鬍鬚清晰可見，中空。通體施濃郁的青釉。

來源：英國牛津私人舊藏。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損，底座有一個微小的開片，左耳有小修。內部有土壤結痂。

重量：199.4 克
尺寸：長 11.9 厘米

文獻比較：
比較一件相近的十五至十六世紀明代龍泉猴形香爐，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，編號C.74&A-1954。比較一件相近的明代龍泉鵝形瓶，收藏於大英博物館，編號1938,0524.10。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年11月28日，lot 376
估價：HKD 50,000（相當於今日EUR 6,700）
描述：明代龍泉青釉金蟾式蓋爐
專家評論：比較相近釉面和臥姿。請注意蓋子和尺寸(14厘米)。