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A FINELY ENAMELLED VASE BY WANG XIAOTANG TONGYUN SHANFANG MARK, 1916-24
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
the tapering cylindrical vase rising from a short foot to a waisted neck with everted rim, finely fencai enamelled around the exterior with the Daoist Immortal Liu Hai sporting with his three-legged toad, to his side stand three young boys, one holding a double-gourd issuing the wu fu, the base with iron-red ‘tongyun shanfang’ mark (Mountain retreat of the red clouds), the studio mark of Wang Xiaotang
Provenance
The Kaynes-Klitz Collection.
Acquired by the present owner from Peter Wain in 1995.
Acquired by the present owner from Peter Wain in 1995.
Literature
H.A. Van Oort, Chinese Porcelain of the 19th and 20th Centuries, Lochem, 1977, pl. 194.
Peter Wain, The Kaynes-Klitz Collection, Shropshire, 1995, p.18, cat. no. 21.
Peter Wain, The Kaynes-Klitz Collection, Shropshire, 1995, p.18, cat. no. 21.
Condition
The vase is in very good condition with the exception of three minute glaze pinholes to the side of the body and a possible 2mm., shallow glaze flake to the inside edge of the footring.
"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."