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A GREY AND WHITE JADE CUP QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 HKD
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Description
- Jade
- 6.8cm
with steep rounded sides supported on a short slightly splayed foot, the stone with variegated grey and white streaks
Condition
In overall good condition.
"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
Immaculately finished to a smooth buff surface, the present cup is notable for the colouration of the stone, which is almost half grey and half white. The dark striations in the stone are significant because of the yin yang symbolism associated with such colouring. Compare a bowl carved from a similar stone, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, included in the exhibition In Scholar’s Taste. Documentary Chinese Works of Art, Sydney L. Moss, London, 1983, cat. no. 121, where the author notes "in the material of ‘dragon’s seed’ this formation would be considered extraordinarily auspicious" (see p. 182).