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AN INSCRIBED BLUE AND WHITE 'TEA-POEM' TRAY Jiaqing seal mark and period, dated 1797
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
the shallow lobed sides of quatrefoil section, resting on four small incurved feet, decorated to the interior with a quatrefoil panel enclosing an imperial poem pertaining to the preparation of tea and dated to dingsi year of Jiaqing’s reign (corresponding to 1797), set within a band of scrolling lotus and florets repeated on the interior and the exterior of the walls with a variation on the central bloom, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark
Provenance
The Weishaupt Collection.
Sotheby's Amsterdam, 16th October 1995, lot 1.
Sotheby's Amsterdam, 16th October 1995, lot 1.
Exhibited
From the Dragon's Treasure. Chinese Porcelain from the 19th and 20th Centuries in the Weishaupt Collection, Museum fur Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt am Maim, 1987, cat. no. 13.
Condition
There is a 3cm crack/bruise running along the top of the rim at 10 o'clock, there is also a 1cm associated glaze crack running into a 2cm horizontal glaze crack.
"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."