- 3643
A FINE AND BRILLIANTLY ENAMELLED BLACK-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE BOWL QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, the exterior elaborately painted with a composite floral meander, the green leafy scroll issuing green curling leaves, interspersed with iron-red leaves and multi-coloured floral blossoms enamelled in blue, aubergine, yellow, pink and green, all reserved on a black ground
Condition
The overall condition is very good except for some expected wear to the enamel.
"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
For a Yongzheng-reign marked example of this rare group of black-ground famille-rose decorated bowls, see an example from the Alfred Beit Foundation, sold in our London rooms, 6th November, 2013, lot 77. See also a bowl from the Charles Russell collection, illustrated in R.L. Hobson et. al., Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections, London, 1931, pl. 347; and another included in the exhibition The Barbara Hutton Collection of Chinese Porcelain, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, 1956, pl. XIIIa.