Lot 69
  • 69

A SMALL FAMILLE-VERTE ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • porcelain
  • Height: 10 inches, 25.4 cm
finely enameled with a lady holding a rose in one hand and a fan in the other, playing with three boys, the reverse inscribed with a poem signed Zhuju (Bamboo Residence) with a seal of the same name, the shoulder encircled by three decorative borders below bamboo

Provenance

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20th November 1976, lot 607.
The T.Y Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part II, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19th May 1987, lot 304 (part).
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th April-1st May 1996, lot 471.

Exhibited

Ming and Ch'ing Porcelain from the collection of the T.Y Chao Family Foundation, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1978, cat. no. 65.

Condition

There is a firing fault just below the rim and under the edge, as well as to the shoulder. Some minor wear to the enamels overall which are consistent with age and use, 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.
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