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A LARGE 'LONGQUAN' CELADON BOWL LATE YUAN / EARLY MING DYNASTY
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramic
rising from a short foot to deep rounded sides and a straight rim, carved with a band of double lines below the rim on the interior and exterior, covered all over in a thick, even celadon glaze of olive-green tone, with the exception of an unglazed ring at the center of the base, Japanese wood box (3)
Provenance
Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo.
Mayuyama & Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
Mayuyama & Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan.
Literature
Chugoku toji: Idemitsu Bijutsukan zohin zuroku (Chinese ceramics in the Idemitsu collection), Tokyo, 1987, no. 600.
Condition
Good condition. One small burst airbubble to the interior. Characteristic runs in the glaze on the exterior, visible in the catalogue photo.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.