- 3094
A PAIR OF FINE DOUCAI 'LINGZHI' WINECUPS MARKS AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
1,200,000 - 1,800,000 HKD
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Description
each of shallow 'U' form supported on a circular footring, finely painted on the exterior with four medallions, each of a pair of coloured ruyi heads, enclosed and divided by florets with leafy tendrils between single fillets encircling the foot and rim, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within double squares
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28th April 1998, lot 814.
Condition
The two cups are in overall very good condition, with only a pale stain to the interior of one.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A closely related example is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 235, together with two Ming prototypes, pl. 181; another Yongzheng cup in the Sir Percival David collection and now in the British Museum was included in the exhibition Flawless Porcelains. Imperial Ceramics from the Reign of the Chenghua Emperor, Percival David Foundation, London, 1995, cat. no. 43, together with a Ming original, cat. no. 21, and a Daoguang version, cat. no. 42. See also a winecup of this type sold twice in these rooms, 24th November 1987, lot 158, and again, 30th October 2000, lot 159; a pair sold in these rooms, 14th November 1983, lot 157; and another pair sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 1st June 2011, lot 3523.