Lot 7
  • 7

A ‘CIZHOU’ 'MELON' JAR FIVE DYNASTIES/SONG DYNASTY

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 HKD
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Description

  • pottery
the compressed globular body divided into fourteen lobes, rising from a knife-pared splayed foot to a waisted neck with flared rim, covered overall in a creamy ivory glaze stopping neatly above the foot to reveal the buff-coloured body

Provenance

Sotheby's London, 22nd January 1963, lot 19 (£130).
Bluett & Sons Ltd, London, 1963 (£130).
Collection of Roger Pilkington (1928-69), from 1963 (£130).

Condition

The overall condition is very good, except for some occasional stains, expected surface wear, as well as typical potting and firing imperfections.
"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

Jars of this form have been sold at auction: one was sold twice in our New York rooms, 7th February 1974, lot 120, and 8th May 1981, lot 213; two jars were sold in our London rooms, one from the collection of John Henry Levy, included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition The Arts of the Sung Dynasty, London, 1960, cat. no. 99, was sold, 13th December 1977, lot 398, and the other from the collections of Ambassador Wallenberg and Gustaf Lindberg, 12th December 1978, lot 135; and a further jar was sold at Christie’s Tokyo, 15th February 1981, lot 399.