- 672
A LAVENDER-GROUND CANTON ENAMEL FIGURAL VASE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description
- copper
of slender baluster form with a quatrefoil rim, set with archaistic animal-handles, finely painted on each side with a shaped panel enclosing the portrait of a European gentleman, against a mottled lavender ground picked out with flower scrolls
Condition
The vase was likely to be inscribed with a Qianlong mark written in blue on a white ground, now polished off. There are restorations to the enamels, the largest on a patch of approx 4 by 4 cm to the left of one of the figural panel, around the neck, below the rim and the interior mouth.
"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
A companion to this vase, still retaining its original Qianlong mark to the base, and interestingly also from a Belgian collection, sold in our London rooms, 5th November 2014, lot 236.