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A FAMILLE-ROSE 'PLUM BLOSSOM' BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,500,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
well potted with deep curved sides rising from a low foot to a slightly flared rim, finely painted with two intertwining gnarled branches of pink and creamy-white plum blossoms with stamens picked out in deep pink, amongst iron-red camellia buds and blooms borne on a leafy stem, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 12th June 2003, lot 189.
Condition
The overall condition is excellent, with only some burst air bubbles and kiln grits especially to the interior. The original enamelling has been well preserved.
"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
Two related bowls of slightly larger dimensions were sold, one in our London rooms, 9th December 1986, lot 288; and the other at Christie's London, 14th June 1982, lot 51. For the Yongzheng prototype, see two bowls in the Baur Collection, illustrated in John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Baur Collection, vol. 2, Geneva, 1999, pls. 222 and 223.
Compare a slightly larger bowl decorated with flowering and fruiting pomegranate branches painted in a similar style, in the Qing Court collection and still in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelains with Cloisonné Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 100.