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A ‘YUEYAO’ BROWN-SPLASHED JAR TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- pottery and paulownia wood
the compressed globular body rising to a short waisted neck with everted rim, applied to the exterior with a transparent olive-green glaze splashed with broad vertical strokes in brown, the glaze stopping unevenly above the foot, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Mayuyama & Co. Ltd., Tokyo.
Literature
Seiichi Okuda, Sakutarō Tanaka, Fukosai Hirota, Haruzo Hayashi (eds), Chūgoku no tōji [Chinese Ceramics], Tokyo, 1955, pl. 59.
Ryūsen Shūhō. Sōgyō shichijū shūnen kinen/Mayuyama: Seventy Years, Tokyo, 1976, vol. 1, pl. 121.
Ryūsen Shūhō. Sōgyō shichijū shūnen kinen/Mayuyama: Seventy Years, Tokyo, 1976, vol. 1, pl. 121.
Condition
The jar has over-painting to a circa 5x15cm., area of the glaze at the waist and a circa 8cm., wide section of the rim, minor glaze firing imperfections including blisters and adhered grit, a 5x10mm., flake to the lower body, a 2x1cm., chip to the base (possibly from firing) and light scratches and wear to the glaze consistent with burial.
"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."