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A LARGE CHINESE 'FAMILLE-VERTE' 'YEN-YEN' VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height: Approximately 27 inches
painted with a continuous scene of warriors in a landscape.
Provenance
Collection of Sir Edmund Bacon (bearing paper collection label)
Condition
The base has been broken out in two pieces and restored back in. The break extending in a curve approximately 5 inches up the side of the lower body. The underside of the base is entirely overpainted in green enamel. And there is overpainting along the repaired area in the side of the lower body. The turquoise enamel has misfired or oxidized and has a brownish surface. Areas of the dark blue enamel appear to have flaked and been heavily overpainted.
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.