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A WHITE-GLAZED CENSER YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- stoneware
the deep rounded sides rising from three cabriole legs to a lipped rim, flanked by a pair of upright handles, the body moulded with a raised fillet below the rim, covered in a crackled white glaze
Provenance
Bluett & Sons, London (according to label).
Collection of Carl Kempe.
Sotheby’s Paris, 18th December 2008, lot 154 (part lot).
Collection of Carl Kempe.
Sotheby’s Paris, 18th December 2008, lot 154 (part lot).
Literature
Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 713.
Condition
The censer is in good condition with the exception of some minor glaze firing imperfections including iron-spot glaze impurities and glaze crazing.
"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."