AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'SANDUO' STEMCUP YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD

the gently rounded sides of the bowl flaring to a slightly everted rim, supported on a tall splayed foot, painted around the exterior in copper-red of a rich ruby tone with three detached fruiting sprays including a peach, pomegranate and persimmon, each borne on a branch surrounded by gently curling leaves in rich underglaze blue, together forming the auspicious sanduo ('Three Abundances'), the six-character mark inscribed in underglaze-blue within the foot

Overall good condition. The glaze on one side (extending into the interior) is suffused with very fine black specking caused during the firing. The body is of a grayish blue color, not white as in the catalogue photo
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.

Compare a stemcup of the same type and bearing a Yongzheng mark and of the period in the collection of the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in Wang Qingzheng, Underglaze Blue and Red, Hong Kong and Shanghai, 1987, pls. 123 and 188.