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A YELLOW-GROUND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE HANDLED CUP YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
the rounded sides rising from a short foot to a lobed rim, flanked by a pair of butterfly handles, the interior painted with a central floral medallion radiating with two rows of petal lappets each variously enclosing a lingzhi or floral spray, the exterior similarly decorated, all reserved on a bight lemon-yellow ground, the white base with a six-character mark within a double-circle
Provenance
Sotheby’s London, 9th June 1992, lot 299.
Condition
This cup is in good condition. The yellow enamel has misfired to the interior, creating a slight mottled effect.
"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
This charming cup is inspired by blue-and-white cups produced in the early Ming period and is notable for the yellow ground which adds a sense of contemporaneity to the piece. A closely related cup was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th November 2011, lot 2939; one of slightly smaller dimensions was sold in these rooms, 10th June 1997, lot 100; and two much smaller examples were sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 27th April 1993, lot 240, and the other, 29th April 1997, lot 703. Compare a blue and white version, also with a Yongzheng reign mark and of the period, is illustrated in Mayuyama. Seventy Years, vol. I, Tokyo, 1976, pl. 1063.
For a Xuande mark and period prototype, see one included in the exhibition Imperial Porcelain of the Yongle and Xuande Periods Excavated from the Site of the Ming Imperial Factory at Jingdezhen, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1989, cat. no. 47.