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A SMALL DOUCAI 'PHOENIX' CONICAL CUP QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Apocryphal Chenghua mark
- porcelain
the steep sides of the interior painted with an inverted phoenix with outstretched wings, its body wrapping over the rim and extending down the exterior, set opposite two branches of bamboo also extending over the rim, apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue within a double circle
Condition
There is a small kiln adhesion and two burst bubbles at the rim. There is a small burst bubble on the interior, and three on the base. In overall good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare a similar Kangxi cup, but with the hallmark Yu ci Chunyi tang (Bestowed from the Hall of Sincerity), in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, p. 217, pl. 198. A smaller Kangxi cup also with an apocryphal Chenghua mark, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 4th April 2012, lot 3183.