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A GROUP OF CELADON WARES
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
comprising: a shard group; a candlestick; a pear-shaped fluted vase; a miniature moonflask vase; a circular seal-paste box and cover; a moulded 'twin fish' bowl; and a pair of Korean celadon miniature cups and saucers
Literature
Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 69 ( miniature vase), 47 (pear-shaped vase), and 882 (miniature cups and saucers).
Chinese Ceramic Treasures. A Selection from the Ulricehamn East Asian Museum, Including the Carl Kempe Collection, Ulricehamn, 2002, pls 623 ('twin fish' bowl) and 752 (circular box and cover).
Condition
box and cover: Scattered kiln grit and craquelure throughout. Good overall condition.
vase: Good condition; tiny nibbles to rim.
lamp: Shallow chips and a burst air bubble on the rim. Y-shaped firing flaw to the interior well. Kiln grit along the foot.
moon-flask: Two tiny firing flaws on rim, two small chips on foot together 1.2 cm. Good overall condition.
pair of cups: Good condition, one with small nibbles on foot.
pair of saucers: One with a Y-shaped firing flaw to the interior, with iron spots and kiln grit scattered. The other with slight glaze degradation.
bowl: Two adjacent restored chips to the rim forming a V-shape, 3 cm wide. Large concentrations of kiln grit on the exterior and foot. Misfired to a burnt-red color.
"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."