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A COPPER-RED AND GILT BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height: 8 3/8 inches, 21.2 cm
the shouldered ovoid body painted in copper-red of soft pinkish-red tone shading to a paler red-green with three mythical animals, their eyes picked out in underglaze blue and the details highlighted in gilding over the glaze, the tall thin neck with slightly lipped mouth with gilding around the rim, the base unglazed
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 9th July 1974, lot 276.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th-28th October 1993, lot 211.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th-28th October 1993, lot 211.
Condition
There is a burst bubble on the body, and a faint underglaze blue firing fault near the mouth of one animal, and wear to the gilding around the rim.
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.