- 3729
A BLUE AND WHITE 'FIGURE' MEIPING MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
robustly potted with a tall slender body with rounded shoulders sloping down towards the waisted foot, freely painted with a continuous landscape immersed in billowing vapours depicting a scholar and attendant carrying a qin instrument, below a band of three quatrefoil cartouches enclosing flower sprays against a diaper ground, the foot encircled with a band of upright leaf-shaped lappets, the recessed base left unglazed
Provenance
A Japanese collection.
Exhibited
Kaikan Go Shunen Kinen, Chugoku no Yakimono, Kan, Tou, Sou, Min [Fifth anniversary of the Museum, Chinese Ceramics, Han, Tang, Song, Ming], Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa, 1964, cat. no. 61.
Condition
There is a old restored area of approx. 3.5 by 5 cm to the mouth, stabilising a few connected cracks. The vase is also very slightly tilted and has some expected surface scratches, in addition to minor original firing flaws.
"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."