A PAIR OF RUBY-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE WALL VASES QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD

each of semi-circular section, decorated on the curved side with a ruyi-border at the mouth above lotus blossoms borne on foliate scrolls incorporating a bat suspending a wan symbol,  the waisted neck flanked by foliate scroll handles, with an integral simulated gold-wire inlaid wood stand, the flat side pierced with four holes and a notch for hanging, the interior covered with turquoise enamel, four-character gilt seal mark in a line (2)

Estate of Frank Buttram, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, acquired in the late 1920s.

 

 

One handle on one vase has broken off, with associated chip and signs of old repair. There is also a small restored frit to the mouth and a chip to one corner. The other vase has fritting around the mouth rim, some of the frit have been touched up. Both vases have loss to the ruby enamel on the notch and the corners of the mouth rim, and minor losses to the polychrome enamel, as well as wear to the brown enamel on the feet of both simulated wood stands.
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.

A pair of baluster-shaped wall vases of similar color and decoration, also with Qianlong marks and of the period was sold in our London rooms, 13th May 2009, lot 203.