Lot 283
  • 283

A 'FAMILLE-ROSE' PINK-GROUND MEDALLION BOWL DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

the rounded sides delicately painted with four floral puce enamel-bordered roundels, divided by stylized flowerheads and serrated leaves, all reserved on a pink sgraffiato ground, the interior in underglaze-blue with four distinctive floral arrangments on the cavetto, the center with a hare shaded by a tree and surrounded by rockwork within a double-circle

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 13th March 1973, lot 365.

Condition

The rim with a 1/4 inch shallow chip. The interior with light overall scratches and scattered small iron spots. The foot rim with a shallow 1 inch firing flaw/shallow chip. The colors slightly less saturated the catalogue image suggests.
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.