- 3677
A FINE PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS WITH LANÇA CHARACTERS MARKS AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
500,000 - 800,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
each potted with steep rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior decorated with six evenly spaced lança characters, each supported on a lotus bloom, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double-square, stands
Provenance
G.T. Marsh and Company, San Francisco, 1971.
A private West Coast collection.
A private West Coast collection.
Condition
The overall condition is very good, with the exception of only small areas of minor fritting to the mouthrims. One bowl also has a tiny glaze pull above the foot.
"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 closely related bowl was included in the exhibition Treasures of Imperial Porcelain. Official Kiln Porcelain of the Qing Dynasty Collected by Hangzhou Tu Huo Zhai Museum of Antique Ceramics, Hangzhou, 2011, cat. no. 44. See also two pairs sold in these rooms, the first 31st October 1974, lot 208, and 15th May 1990, lot 136.
This design appears to have been inspired by Chenghua originals; compare a Chenghua mark and period cup, similarly painted with lança characters on lingzhi sprigs, excavated from the waste heaps of the Ming Imperial kilns at Jingdezhen, included in the exhibition The Emperor’s broken china. Reconstructing Chenghua Porcelain, Sotheby’s, London, 1995.