Lot 739
  • 739

A 'FAMILLE-VERTE' VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
of baluster form, the exterior painted with a battle scene from the Qing Dynasty, 'Three Kingdoms', depicting Guandi and his followers in pursuit of the retreating opposition, all amidst mountainous rocky landscape below scrolling iron-red clouds, the shoulders painted with a floral band interrupted by four evenly-spaced leaf-form panels each containing further flower sprays, the trumpeted neck painted with three boys at play

Provenance

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., New York.
The Morgan Collection, New York (according to label).
The Garland Collection, New York (according to label).

Condition

There is a shallow 1/2 in. chip to the rim edge which has been slightly polished. Otherwise, in good condition.
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.
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