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A 'YUE' BOWL SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
with shallow rounded sides, decorated with a band of lightly impressed, concentric bands of crosshatching below a ribbed rim, the interior with combed decoration, covered overall with crackle-suffused glaze of gray-green color that ends irregularly above the foot, Japanese wood box (4)
Provenance
Edgar Bromberger Wells.
The Frederick M. Mayer Collection of Chinese Art.
Christie's London, 24th June 1974, lot 1.
Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired in the 1970s.
The Frederick M. Mayer Collection of Chinese Art.
Christie's London, 24th June 1974, lot 1.
Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired in the 1970s.
Condition
There is a hairline crack approx. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm) long to the rim. There are two firing cracks to the base of the interior approx. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm) and 2 in. (5.1 cm) long. There is the expected kiln grit and burst air bubbles to the interior and exterior.
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.