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A BLUE AND WHITE JAR AND COVER MING DYNASTY, CHONGZHENG PERIOD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
the compressed globular body rising from a slightly tapered foot, to a short tapering rim, painted on the exterior with an immortal reclining on cragged rocks near a recumbent deer below a band of incised foliage at the shoulder, the domed cover with a scholar looking up at the moon and circled by a similar band of incised foliage
Provenance
Collection of Dr Ip Yee.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19th November 1984, lot 200.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19th November 1984, lot 200.
Exhibited
Transitional Wares and Their Forerunners, Oriental Ceramics Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1981, cat. no. 78.
Min Chiu Society Exhibition (according to paper label).
Min Chiu Society Exhibition (according to paper label).
Condition
This jar and cover is in good condition, but does have a shallow 5mm diameter chip to the interior rim of the jar to one side and 2mm to the other. There are some burst bubbles and iron spots to the lower side of the exterior and further ones to the interior. There is three darkened linear glaze inconsistencies to the shoulder and some scratches to the glaze of the cover.
"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."