A LOBED CELADON-GLAZED VASE SONG – YUAN DYNASTY

beautifully potted with a baluster body resting on a splayed foot and rising to a flared rim, the rhomboid-sectioned body with two angular edges interrupting the lobed sides, covered with a translucent greyish-turquoise glaze suffused with a fine network of beige crackles, the rim and foot accentuated with Japanese gilt-lacquered decoration

Mayuyama & Co. Ltd., Tokyo.

The mouth and two areas of the foot have been professionally restored with the traditional Japanese kintsugi 'gold lacquer' method as visible on the photo. There are areas of surface wear, occasional pitting and minor glaze flakes, particularly to the protruding and convex edges. The unglazed footring also has a couple of minor flakes.
"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."

A vase of this elegant form is illustrated in James Spencer, Selected Chinese Ceramics from Han to Qing Dynasties, Taipei, 1990, pl. 43; another is published in Zhu Boqian ed., Celadons from Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, pl. 118-1; and a larger vase is published in Longquan Celadon of China/ Zhongguo Longquan qingci, Hangzhou, 1998, pl. 166.