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Vase double-gourde en porcelaine de la famille rose Chine, Dynastie Qing, époque Guangxu (1875-1908)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- porcelaine
reposant sur un court pied droit, le col légèrement évasé escaladé par un dragon et une chauve-souris sculptés en relief, à décor de fleurs dans des rinceaux fleuris sur fond vert pâle, la ceinture agrémentée d'une frise de grecques, marque de hall shen de tang zhi (fait pour la salle ou règne la vertu) à la base ; petit éclat au dragon
Condition
A 2mm flake to the upper mouth of the molded dragon and a small loss to the right side of the mouth ; some glaze gaps and small firing imperfections to the base ; the actual color is consistent with the catalogue illustration.
"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
No other vase of this shape appears to have been published. For a similar exotic flowers decoration on a lime-green ground see a Jiaqing-marked lantern vase illustrated in Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 173; see also another Jiaqing vase moulded with a coiled dragon, also from the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated ibid., pl. 176.