- 1599
A WHITE GLAZED FOOTED BOWL JOSEON DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 USD
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Description
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with steep rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, supported on a tall slightly-waisted foot pierced with two opposing triple holes and two opposing single holes, the crackled glazed with pale blue tint
Provenance
Christie's New York, 24th October 1991, lot 891.
Christie's New York, 24th April 1997, lot 32.
Christie's New York, 24th April 1997, lot 32.
Condition
There is a section of the rim with restored chips measuring approximately 2 inches in length. There is crazing to the glaze and scattered iron spots and pinprick burst glaze bubbles. The surface with expected wear. The rim is warped and the foot ring slightly uneven.
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
For another example is illustrated in Itoh Ikutaro, ed., Yuen ni iro shitsuboku no katachi Rhee Byung-Chang korekushon / Color of elegance, Form of Simplicity: The Beauty of Korean Ceramics from the Rhee Byung-Chang Collection, Osaka, 1999, pl. 258.