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A PAIR OF GRISAILLE 'LANDSCAPE' BOWLS YONGZHENG MARKS AND PERIOD
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Diameter: 5 5/8 inches, 14.3 cm
one painted with a continuous landscape scene with a scholar and his attendant crossing a bridge, with a village nestling among rocks, the other with a mountain landscape, six-character marks in underglaze blue within a double circle (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 29th February 1972, lot 265.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31st October 1995, lot 552.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31st October 1995, lot 552.
Condition
One bowl with a small burst bubble at mouthrim and center of the base, as well as a small chip to the footrim. The other with a few minor pale brown spots in the glaze in the interior. Both are 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.
Catalogue Note
A similarly decorated pair of Yongzheng-marked bowls is illustrated in Splendour of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1992, p. 333, pl. 200. Another smaller pair of Yongzheng-marked pair bowls painted in the same style was sold in our London rooms, 20th June 2001, lot 18.