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Grand bassin en émaux cloisonnés XVIIE siècle
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- cloisonné enamel, bronze
agrémenté de larges bords plats chantournés s'épanouissant en corolle, l'intérieur décoré d'une scène animée de personnages près d'un pavillon dans un paysage lacustre, les côtés agrémentés de lotus épanouis multicolores sur fond turquoise et les bords plats de diverses fleurs dans des rinceaux feuillagés, le pourtour extérieur de chevaux fabuleux volant parmi les nuages multicolores au-dessus des montagnes émergeant de flots tumultueux
Condition
The basin is in good overall condition with minor areas of loss to the enamels.
"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
A related basin with a similar foliate-shaped edge dated to the Kangxi period formerly in the Rothschild collection and now in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, is illustrated in Beatrice Quette (ed.), Cloisonné. Chinese Enamels from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, New York, 2011, p. 137, fig. 7.14.