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A PAIR OF POLYCHROME ‘GRASSHOPPER AND MILLET’ VASES 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
each of baluster form surmounted by a waisted neck with lipped rim, painted in mirror image depicting three grasshoppers perched on ears of corn and leafy millet sprays, the base inscribed with a four-character mark in iron-red reading Hongxian yuzhi (Imperially made in the Hongxian period)
Provenance
The Weishaupt Collection.
Sotheby’s Amsterdam, 16th October 1995, lot 48.
Sotheby’s Amsterdam, 16th October 1995, lot 48.
Exhibited
Vom Schatz der Drachen, Museum für Kunsthandwek, Berlin, 1987, cat. no. 181.
Condition
These vases are in good condition, but there are several iron spots to the shoulder of one 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. 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."