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A FINE AND RARE CLAIRE-DE-LUNE BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
25,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
the delicately potted body with gently rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, covered overall with a soft light-blue tinged egg-shell white glaze pooling to a sky-blue tone at the joint of the foot and body, the base glazed white
Provenance
Collection of H.M Knight.
Collection of Sir Joseph E. Hotung Family Trust.Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28/29th November 1979, lot 364.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25th April 2004, lot 256.
Exhibited
Oosterse Schatten, Rijkmuseum, Amsterdam, 1954, cat. no.397.
Condition
The bowl is in very good condition with the exception of very light glaze scratches to the interior. The colour of the bowl is of a slightly more bluish tone than the illustration suggests.
"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."