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AN UNUSUAL CHINESE EXPORT PUNCH BOWL QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1790
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- Diameter: 15 3/4 inches
made for the Scandanavian market, painted with neoclassical male and female portrait medallions alternating with landscape medallions suspended from ribbons and a garland of flowers
Condition
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
A butter tub and cover painted with an identical female portrait and a plate with an identical male portrait, both with Danish provenances, are illustrated by Bredo L. Grandjean, Dansk Ostindisk Porcelæn, Copenhagen, 1965, figs. 79 and 93 respectively.