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A ‘CIZHOU’ CARVED ‘FLORAL’ BOWL SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 HKD
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Description
- stoneware
with rounded sides supported on a short knife-pared foot, the interior freely carved with a floral spray with combed petals and leaves, all within a line border, covered overall with a creamy glaze falling short of the foot revealing the buff mottled body
Provenance
Entwistle, 1962.
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1962 (£30).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1962 (£45).
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1962 (£30).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1962 (£45).
Condition
A few sections of the mouthrim have been slightly discoloured. The foot has a shallow chip of approx. 0.9 cm, an adjacent shallow flake, and a section which has possibly been slightly polished. Otherwise the bowl is in overall good condition, except for some expected firing imperfections, including some minor kiln specks, trapped and burst air bubbles to the interior.
"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
A bowl decorated with similar combed design was excavated at the Cizhou kilns in Guantai, Henan province, illustrated in The Cizhou Kiln Site at Guantai, Beijing, 1997, pl. XII, no. 1; another is illustrated in Robert Schmidt, Chinesische Keramik, Frankfurt am Main, 1924, pl. 40a; and a fragment of a bowl recovered from Zibo in Shandong province, was included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Kiln Sites of Ancient China, London, 1980, cat. no. 432.