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A SMALL INSCRIBED BLUE AND WHITE TEABOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 HKD
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Description
the central medallion with finger-citron growing amidst a blossoming prunus branch and a pine tree, encircled by a blue-ground ruyi head border repeated below the rim, the exterior inscribed with the poem Sanqing Cha, composed by the Emperor Qianlong, written in kaishu and ending with two mock seals Qian Long, all between ruyi head borders, the base inscribed with the six-character seal mark
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28th April 1998, lot 794.
Condition
The bowl is in very good condition overall. There is a small ironspot on the rim.
"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."
Catalogue Note
A blue and white Qianlong bowl of this design in the National Palace Museum, Taipei is included in the Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of K'ang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Chien'lung Porcelain Ware from the Ch'ing Dynasty in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1986, cat. no. 142; one from the Collection of T.W.D. Shakabpa (former Tibetan Mission Leader) was sold in our New York rooms, 20th June 1978, lot 396; and another was sold in these rooms, 27th April 2003, lot 31. Compare also a bowl of this type, but with a different poem by Qianlong composed in 1791 at the age of 81, included in the exhibition The Life of Qianlong, Macao Museum of Art, Macao, 2002, cat. no. 84.