Lot 107
  • 107

Pot en porcelaine wucai époque Transition, XVIIE siècle

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Porcelain
le pourtour peint d'un rocher, de grenades et de liserons d'eau dans leur feuillage sur fond de motifs géométriques rouge-de-fer

Literature

Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, La Porcelaine Ming, Fribourg, 1978, p. 223, fig. 252. 

Condition

There are overall pin-point imperfections to the glaze on the inside of the jardiniere. The rim may have been polished. There is overall light wear to the glaze, enamels and iron-red on the exterior of the vessel.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

Compare two other porcelains dated to the Shunzhi period painted with related designs on similar 'red honeycomb, fishscale or net backgrounds', illustrated in Margaret Medley, Steven Little, Seventeenth Century Chinese Porcelain from the Butler Family Collection, Alexandria, Virginia, 1990, pls. 60 and 61.