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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS’ CANDLESTICK QING DYNASTY, JIAQING/ DAOGUANG PERIOD
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
the bell-shaped lower body rising from a stepped foot to a knopped stem, supporting a dish with everted rim, the lower body decorated with an undulating lotus scroll below a lappet band, the knopped stem with floral and foliate scrolls between keyfret bands, the underside of the dish painted with lappet bands, inscribed to the concave base with a hallmark reading Jiayin Tang zhi (Hall of Admirable Protection of Posterity)
Provenance
The Hall of Admirable Protection of Posterity refers to a location in the Shenyang Imperial Palace. Constructed in the 17th century and expanded by the Qianlong Emperor in 1780, the palace was closely modelled on the Forbidden City in Beijing but also incorporated Tibetan and Manchurian styles.
Condition
The dish appears to be re-stuck to the base, with two associated chips to the stand measuring approximately 7mm and 4mm. The dish with a stained 44mm rim crack, extending into a network of hairlines or glaze cracks across the interior.
"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
The present lot belongs to a small group of similar blue and white wares of similar form, all inscribed with the same four-character hall mark. Compare a pair, formerly in the Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection, sold at Christie's New York, 22nd March 2007, lot 344; and a single candlestick included in the exhibition Late Chinese Imperial Porcelain, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1980, cat. no. 12.