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A pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain bowls Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Porcelain
- 12.5cm high
each square flaring body with canted corners and painted to each face with figures in an interior or garden, the base with apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark; together with a near pair of Chinese blue and white ovoid jars and covers, painted with foliate medallions between ruyi and lotus bands, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, and a pair of blue and white stem cups, painted with landscape medallions on a foliate ground, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Condition
One of the bowls has a large area of restoration (virtually to one half). Both stem cups are restored at the necks and the rims and one cover of the pair of ovoid jars has a 3.5cm crack.
"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."