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A MING-STYLE COPPER-RED AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Height: 19 3/16 inches, 48.7 cm
of ovoid form, painted with formal red lotus flower heads borne on an undulating foliate vine with leaves picked out in underglaze blue, all between key-fret borders around the rim and foot
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 30th March 2006, lot 310.
Condition
There are four frits/shallow chips to the rim. Overall there is some fine speckling to the glaze. There is a stained star-shaped crack extending across the base and 1 in. (2.5 cm) up into the side of the vase.
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.