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A PAIR OF DOUCAI BOWLS DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
the exterior of each bowl decorated with vivid enamels, delicately outlined in underglaze blue with six different exotic blooms on a dense ground of curling foliate stems above a band of ruyi-heads linked by petal motifs, the interior plain, seal mark in underglaze blue, wood stands (4)
Provenance
The Edward T. Chow Collection, Part One, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25th November 1980, lot 140.
S. Marchant & Sons, London, 13th October 1983.
S. Marchant & Sons, London, 13th October 1983.
Condition
Both bowls with some very small iron spots and minute air bubbles to rim and to the interior, otherwise the pair is 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.
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.