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A 'LONGQUAN' CELADON FUNERARY JAR FIVE DYNASTIES
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- stoneware
- 29 cm, 11 1/2 in.
the rounded sides with stepped horizontal ribs incised with foliage and diamond motifs, the curved shoulders with five upright tubular spouts, below a domed cover with a stepped knopped finial, covered in a translucent olive-green crackled glaze
Provenance
Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, Charge d'Affairs, Embassy of the Netherlands, Beijing, 1954-1957.
Condition
The jar is in general good condition except for an approx. 2cm hairline crack. There are also a number of chips to the footrim and one to the interior rim of the cover (approx. 2.5cm by 7mm). There is a small chip to one spout (approx. 6mm by 6mm), and a smaller one on another. There are a number of firing cracks to the body running under the base of the spouts and the glaze is crackled throughout.
"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."