- 3718
A YELLOW-GROUND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'BOYS' BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
the exterior incised and boldly enamelled in bright green against a yellow ground with a continuous scene of eight boys dancing and playing various musical instruments on a terrace beneath pine trees, all between a stylised floral band at the rim and a band of lotus petals at the foot, the interior yellow, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character mark within a double-circle
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10th April 2006, lot 1800.
Condition
The overall condition is very good, except for two short hairline cracks to the rim (approx. 0.6 and 0.3 cm on the exterior, and only 0.3 cm on the interior for both). There are also some minor surface wear and glaze irregularity to the interior well.
"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 Yongzheng bowl of this design is illustrated in Chinese Porcelain. The S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, part 1, Hong Kong, 1987, pl. 103; and another is included in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London, 1994, p. 231, pl. 895, where it is mentioned that Ming bowls of similar design are known from the Jiajing period, such as the one illustrated in John Ayers, The Baur Collection. Chinese Ceramics, vol. 2, Geneva, 1969, pl. A166.
Similar bowls have been sold in these rooms, including one from the Henry J. Goldschmidt collection, sold in these rooms, 13th November 1990, lot 50; and another from the Hall Family collection was also sold in these rooms, 2nd May 2000, lot 535.