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A GREEN-ENAMELED 'DRAGON' JAR QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
of ovoid form, painted in underglaze blue and enameled in green with a pair of writhing dragons each in eager pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' amidst scrolling clouds and flames surmounted by a band of the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' and with a row of upright lappets encircling the base, seal mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Collection of Dikran Garabed Kelekian (1868-1951).
Collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, until 2005.
Collection of Nanette B. Kelekian, until 2005.
Condition
There are restored chips to the rim edge. There is a 1/2 in. (1.2 cm) firing flaw to the interior of the neck. There is a burst air bubble to the shoulder. There is minor wear and small areas of enamel loss to the body.
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
This imperial pattern is well represented in museum collections around the world. See Porcelains of the National Palace Museum, Enamelled Ware of the Ch'ing Dynasty, vol. II, Taipei, 1969, pl. 13 and another is included in Chinese Porcelain in the S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong, 1987, pl. 114.
Compare an example from the collection of W.W. Winkworth illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1951, pl. XCI, fig. 2 sold in our Hong Kong rooms 29th November 1977, lot 128 and again 1st November 1999, lot 463 and another jar sold in our Paris rooms 13th June 2012, lot 175.
Compare an example from the collection of W.W. Winkworth illustrated in Soame Jenyns, Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1951, pl. XCI, fig. 2 sold in our Hong Kong rooms 29th November 1977, lot 128 and again 1st November 1999, lot 463 and another jar sold in our Paris rooms 13th June 2012, lot 175.