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A RARE HEXALOBED 'YIXING' BOWL WITH APPLIED DECORATION Qing dynasty, 18th century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
supported on a straight foot, each of the four the lobed sides decorated with an applied archaistic qilong painted with a purplish-brown slip, two fitted with elephant handles suspending loose rings, between keyfret borders at the brass-mounted mouth and foot rims, the interior and base applied with white crackled glaze, the body a brownish-red color
Provenance
Acquired from a German dealer before 1924.
Brought to the United States circa 1934, by Gertrude Morgenroth, Great Neck, New York.
Thence by descent to Eva Lande.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Brought to the United States circa 1934, by Gertrude Morgenroth, Great Neck, New York.
Thence by descent to Eva Lande.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Exhibited
Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio (before 1981).
Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, Ohio (1981-2008).
Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, Ohio (1981-2008).
Condition
In good overall condition with minor wear to raised areas of the exterior and between the lobes on the interior. There are pinholes to the glazed foot, and a tiny chip to the interior of the foot. There is a tiny firing flaw on one of the elephant ears.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The combination of the applied decoration, glaze, handles and brass mounting is extremely rare. Several examples of yixing wares with white crackled glaze are illustrated in Yixing Purple Clay Ware, Hong Kong, 1991, pls. 50, 64-65, 102, and 111. A tea bowl attributed to the 18th century with a mark of Chen Jinhou, features similar applied qilong motifs, illustrated in K. S. Lo, The Stonewares of Yixing from the Ming Period to the Present Day, Hong Kong, 1986, fig. 169, p. 239.