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A CELADON-GLAZED SMALL BOX AND COVER TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
of compressed circular form, the narrow straight sides each angled towards the flat unglazed base and the slightly domed top molded with a flower, each petal highlighted with a dark brown spot, Japanese wood box (4)
Provenance
Hirano Kotoken, Tokyo.
Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired in the 1970s.
Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired in the 1970s.
Condition
The cover is in good condition. The box has typical tiny chips to the inner rim edge.
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
A closely related molded box and cover dated to the Tang dynasty, in the Osaka Municipal Museum of Fine Art is illustrated in Zuitou no bijyutsu (Arts of Sui and Tang), Osaka, 1980, p. 19, fig. 154.