- 730
A DOUCAI ‘ANBAXIAN’ OGEE BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
finely decorated in the doucai palette with famille-rose highlights, the interior with a swirled roundel enclosed by interlinked scrolls issuing alternating leafy peaches and floral blooms, surrounded by the anbaxian emblems adorned with long billowing ribbons, the exterior densely decorated with stylised floral blossoms wreathed by undulating leafy scrolls above a band of ruyi heads and upright lappets bordering the foot, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark
Condition
The bowl is in overall very good condition. There are a few minute losses to the enamels on the interior, some with light touch-ups (showing under UV light), but overall these have been well preserved.
"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
Compare a bowl of this type sold in these rooms, 6th April 2016, lot 3627, and another bowl of this form and design in the Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, is included in the exhibition Qing Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Reigns, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1995, cat. no. 106.