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A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL WANLI MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
the shallow body painted on the exterior with four floral medallions divided by cloud-scrolls, the interior painted with a central dragon medallion below a frieze of lanca characters at the everted rim, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26th November 1976, lot 58.
Christie's London, 11th June 1990, lot 16.
Christie's London, 11th June 1990, lot 16.
Exhibited
'Blue and White Exhibition', Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1975, no. 47.
Condition
In very good overall condition with some very minor fritting to the mouthrim.
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.