- 797
A PAIR OF LEMON-YELLOW BOWLS QING DYNASTY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
each with gently flaring rounded sides, all supported on a short slightly splayed foot, the exterior covered in a lustrous lemon-yellow glaze, the interior and underside glazed white, apocryphal four-character underglaze-blue Qianlong marks (2)
Provenance
Butterfield and Butterfield San Francisco, 10th and 11th November 1998, lot 4336.
Condition
Both are in good condition. One has a small glaze pull midway down one side of the exterior and the other has one small black firing speck to one side of the exterior. Both are of slightly grayish color on the interior and one has burnt to a slightly orange color on the interior rim edge.
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.