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Rare plaque en terre cuite à glaçure sancai Dynastie Ming, XVIE siècle
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Terra cota
sculpté en haut relief de deux divinités accompagnées d'un adorant, assises en position de délassement autour d'un daim dans une grotte rocailleuse, l'une tenant un sceptre ruyi entre ses mains, inscription, socle en bois (2)
Provenance
Christie's New York, 20th September 2002, lot 320.
S. Marchant & Son, London.
S. Marchant & Son, London.
Literature
S. Marchant & Son, Recent Acquisitions, 2002, p. 10, no. 4.
Condition
There is restoration to the upper back and front parts of all craggy rocks. There is also restoration to the sides of the piece as well as to the folds of the robes and other parts of all three figures. There are also overall losses to the enamels and ceramic. The enamels are of a vibrant green and dark yellow tone.
"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
Similar angular rock formations can be seen on a fahua-glazed tileworks architectural fitting of Guanyin seated in a grotto, from Yangcheng, Shanxi province, dated to the first year of Wanli (1573) and illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, pp. 529-530, no. 18:23. The author notes, ibid., p. 518, that the Ming dynasty was the golden age of tile production, with many manufacturing centers, and large groups of itinerant tile workers moving between the provinces seeking building projects and setting up kilns near building sites.