Lot 191
  • 191

VASE DOUBLE GOURDE EN PORCELAINE MONOCHROME CELADON CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, MARQUE ET EPOQUE DAOGUANG (1821-1850)

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • porcelaine
agrémenté de deux anses ornées de ruyi reliant gracieusement les deux lobes, recouvert d'une belle glaçure céladon vert pâle, marque bleue sous couverte à six caractères en cachet à la base ; petite égrenure au pied

Condition

Good overall condition ; a small flake or burst air bubble to the footrim ; two old labels stuck under the base ; the actual color is more celadon, more vivid, less greyish, than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
"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

A vase of similar shape but from the Qianlong period is illustrated in Ethereal Elegance. Porcelain Vases of the Imperial Qing. The Huaihaitang Collection, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2007, p.31 and in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (III), Hong Kong, 2000, pl. 146.