Lot 83
  • 83

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.

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.

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.