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Rare pierre à encre en jade céladon pâle et rouille Dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong (1736-1795)
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jade
sculptée en forme d'oiseau la tête tournée vers la gauche, la face lisse entourée de ses ailes déployées et de la queue se continuant sur le revers légèrement convexe et finement sculpté des pattes de l'oiseau, la pierre de couleur céladon pâle au doux poli parcourue d'inclusions rouille
Condition
The inkstone is on overall very good condition. The actual color is a fraction greener, less bluish, than the catalogue illustration would suggest.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Inkstones were one of the attributes of the sholar's desk and highly prized amongst literati. They were made in many materials but those carved of Duan stone and jade were the most treasured. The present bird-form inkstone may have been based on a Song dynasty model carved from Duan stone in the shape of a goose, illustrated in The National Palace Museum's Ancient Inkstones Illustrated in the Imperial Catalogue Hsi ch'ing yen-pu, Taipei, 1998, pp. 234-236 and pl. 46; another imperially inscribed Duan stone 'goose' inkstone was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 5th October 2011, lot 1915; a jade inkstone carved with a design incorporating a phoenix and formerly in the Qing court collection, is published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Jade, vol. III, Hong Kong, 1995, no. 180.