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A YIXING ‘MILLSTONE' TEAPOT AND COVER DATED CHONGZHEN GUIYOU YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1633, SIGNED SHENG GUANWU
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Stoneware
of squat cylindrical form, the flat shoulder and cover with a broad groove, echoing the form of a millstone, the sides set with a short spout opposite the loop handle, the recessed base neatly incised Chongzhen guiyou Sheng Guanwu (guiyou year of the Chongzhen reign, Sheng Guanwu) (2)
Provenance
Collection of Tom Y. P. Lee.
E & J Frankel, Ltd., New York, 2005.
E & J Frankel, Ltd., New York, 2005.
Literature
E & J Frankel, Zisha: The Purple Sand of China : The Lee Collection of Ming and Qing Dynasty Yixing Ware, New York, 2005, cat. no. 8.
Condition
The dark brown surface polish is mostly rubbed away. There is a minute, less than 0.1cm chip to the edge of the spout. Otherwise both pot and cover are in good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The practice of incising the date and artist's name on the base of an Yixing vessel was common during the Ming period. For examples of Ming dynasty teapots with similar treatments to the base see K. S. Lo, The Stonewares of Yixing from the Ming Period to the Present Day, Hong Kong, 1986, pp. 43, 46, 46, 52, 56 and 57. The artist Sheng Guanwu does not appear to be recorded.