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A GROUP OF 'YUE' WARES TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
comprising: a circular 'lotus' box and cover; a lobed bowl; a lobed jar; and a lobed dish
Provenance
F. Low Beer & Co., New York (lobed bowl, dish and jar, according to labels).
Literature
Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 61, 21, 56 and 60.
Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 282 (lotus box).
Condition
Left on catalogue image: A hairline crack from the rim running down 2 cm on the exterior and 2.5 cm on the interior. A smaller hairline crack 2 cm on exterior and 1.5 on interior. Tiny chip to foot rim and very shallow tiny glaze chip to foot rim.
Center-left on catalogue image: The cover with minor glaze degradation along the contours of moulded petals. Small areas of kiln adhesion and one shallow chip above the rim, 0.4 cm. The foot rim of the box has restoration on approximately half of the diameter. Minor chips to the rim.
Center-right on catalogue image: Glaze degradation to body and rim. Small chips around the foot rim.
Right on catalogue image: Speck of kiln grit to the interior well. Very minor fritting on the rim. Kiln grit to exterior near the bottom of the body. When inspected under UV light, there was fluorescence on seven of the petalled sides.
"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."