Lot 111
  • 111

A 'LANGYAO' BALUSTER VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 16 5/8  in., 42.2 cm
the slender ovoid body rising from a countersunk base to rounded shoulder and a flaring cylindrical neck, applied overall with a deep copper-red glaze, thinning to white at the rim and suffused with a faint network of crackle, stopping unevenly above the foot, the interior and foot applied with a crackled greenish-white glaze 

Provenance

Collection of Thomas B. Clarke (1848-1931) (according to label).
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). 

Condition

The vase has restored cracks and chips to the rim and neck.
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.