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A PAIR OF DOUCAI 'MING-STYLE' JARS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain, enamel
each compressed globular body rising from a recessed base to a short straight neck, brightly enamelled around the exterior with leafy floral camellia sprays issuing from three jagged rocks, divided by smaller sprays and butterflies, the base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark
Condition
The jars are in good condition with the exception of two circa 1cm., wide four-pointed glaze hairlines to the interior body of one, several tiny burst glaze bubbles running around the neck of the jar and light glaze scratches to both.
"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 jar, from the collection of Baroness V. von Lossberg, was sold in these rooms, 25th March 1975, lot 276; one was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 5th November 1997, lot 1500; another was sold at Christie's London, 13th January, 1987, lot 486; and a pair with covers was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 11th April 2008, lot 2903. See also a slightly smaller covered jar, attributed to the Kangxi reign, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, op. cit., pl. 211, together with one attributed to the Yongzheng period, pl. 232; and another in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the Museum's exhibition Ming Chenghua ciqi tezhan [Special exhibition of Chenghua porcelain], Taipei, 1976, cat. no. 164.
The form and design of this pair of jars are closely related to their Chenghua period prototypes, such as a jar in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 167.
The form and design of this pair of jars are closely related to their Chenghua period prototypes, such as a jar in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 167.