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A SMALL 'LONGQUAN' CELADON VASE WITH APPLIED DECORATION (YEN-YEN) LATE SONG / YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
Japanese wood box (2)
Condition
In good overall condition with three small burst air bubbles on the side of the body. One small area of the body slightly misfired to a grayish-green.
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
Longquan wares with molded and applied decoration first appeared in the late Song Dynasty and were produced in large quantities in the Yuan. See a similar and slightly smaller vase (25 cm) recovered from a ship wrecked in 1323 off the coast of Sinan and included in the Special Exhibition of Cultural Relics Found Off Sinan Coast, Seoul, 1977, pl. 10.