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A GARNITURE OF FIVE BLUE AND WHITE VASES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
comprising three baluster jars and covers (one vase broken) and two gu-form vases, each painted in a vibrant tone of underglaze blue with rows of arched panels enclosing landscape vignettes, between narrow chevron-patterned borders (8)
Provenance
Christie's New York, 1st June 1990, lot 243.
Condition
One jar is broken into many pieces. One beaker vase with frits to rim and a star crack to the base, the other with a bruise crack to the underside of the rim. All three covers with frits and chips to the rim, one also with minor restoration to the rim edge, and one with a chip to the top of the knop.
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.