- 1601
A rare 'famille-rose' and sepia stool Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
the barrel-shaped stool with a pierced 'cash' motif on the slightly convex top, painted in famille-rose palette with a floral motif of peonies and chrysanthemums on a green ground draping over the sides terminating in four ruyi scroll heads, the body covered with a continuous landscape with scholars finely painted in grisaille and sepia tone, set between famille-rose painted detached flowers around the top and a floral scroll border around the base
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th October 1995, lot 521.
Condition
There are 2 hairline cracks on the top, 2 cm and 3 cm with small attendant chips on the interior. The enamelling on the top has worn away in a circle around the crown of the stool. The landscape painting is in very good condition and the overall condition is quite good.
"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
The classical style of the exquisitely depicted mountain landscape, which resembles traditional Chinese ink painting, coupled with the delicate 'boneless' style of painting contemporary to the seat of the floral branches capture the uniqueness that is characteristic of the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods. Such experimentation and advances were made possible by the technical development achieved by the craftsmen in Jingdezhen. For vases decorated with similar intricately executed landscapes painted in grisaille, sepia and gilt, and on a floral famille-rose ground, see a pair sold at Christie's New York, 25th March 1989, lot 232.