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A Group of Four Blue and White Bowls 17th Century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
comprising: a blue and white bowl painted with the 'Eight Horses of Wuwang', a pair of bowls decorated with the ‘Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove’, and a bowl painted with a hare, all with apocryphal Jiajing marks
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1st December 1977, lot 446 ('Eight Horses of Muwang' bowl)
Marchant, London (bowl with hare).
Marchant, London (bowl with hare).
Exhibited
Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1981, cat. no. 97 ('Eight Horses of Mu Wang' bowl).
Chinese Ceramics of the Transitional Period (circa 1620-1680 A.D.) from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1985, cat. nos 86, 87, 88 and 92.
Chinese Ceramics of the Transitional Period (circa 1620-1680 A.D.) from the Collection of Mr & Mrs Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1985, cat. nos 86, 87, 88 and 92.
Condition
'Eight Horses of Muwang' bowl: in good condition.
Pair of 'Seven Sages' bowls: both slightly warped and with a small rim chip; one with a firing crack to base.
Bowl with hare: fritting and small chips to rim; some glaze inclusions; 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. 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."