A 'YUE' EWER FIVE DYNASTIES OR EARLY NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY

the melon-shaped body vertically delineated by double ribs to create six shallow lobes, the long waisted neck decorated with three incised lines at the bottom, flanked by two small loop handles, the curved spout set antipodal from the ribbed handle, culminating in the lipped rim, all supported on a short slightly flared foot, applied overall in a thin light-green glaze pooling to a deeper color in the recesses, Japanese wood box (2)

Spink & Son, Ltd, London (until circa 1985).
Mayuyama Ryusendo, Tokyo.

The ewer was inspected under UV light and showed no fluorescence. It is in good condition with craquelure on the neck and spout, with a long L-shaped glaze crack emitting from the collar to the body approximately 5 inches, and some less significant glaze cracks along the body. A tiny glaze chip to the tip of the spout. Minor kiln grit on the foot rim, a potting flaw at the lower body. The color is consistent with the catalogue illustration.
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.

A vase of the same size and design in the Museum of Eastern Art, Oxford (Ingram Collection), is illustrated in G. St. G. M. Gompertz, Chinese Celadon Wares, London, 1980, pl. 24, p. 70.