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A PAIR OF 'LONGQUAN' CELADON-GLAZED BIRDFEEDERS SONG - YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- ceramics
each of lotus form with deep rounded sides rising to an incurved rim, the sides molded with concentric layers of over-lapping petals, the shoulder applied to one side with a small lug handle, covered overall with a thick sea-green glaze, the base burnt orange in the firing (2)
Provenance
Collection of Captain S.N. Ferris Luboshez, USN, acquired in China in the mid-1940s.
Sotheby's New York, 18th November 1982, lot 85.
Kaikodo, New York.
Sotheby's New York, 18th November 1982, lot 85.
Kaikodo, New York.
Exhibited
Chinese Art from the Ferris Luboshez Collection, University of Maryland Art Gallery, 1972, cat. no. 119.
Condition
Both in good general condition with small glaze flakes to the tips of the rim. One with a 3mm glaze gap to one side, both with other minor firing imperfections.
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.