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A YELLOW JADE AND RUSSET 'GOOSE' WATERPOT MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
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Description
- Jade
modelled in the form of a goose with a long slender neck bent to the left and conjoined to one of the wings framing the elliptical mouthrim of the shallow waterpot, the wings and body finely detailed with short strokes to simulate plumage, its webbed feet depicted neatly tucked beneath the body in low relief to the base of the vessel, the warm yellow stone accentuated with attractive russet patches
Condition
The waterpot is in overall good condition with just insignificant surface wear and nicks to the edges. There are also natural flaws to the stone.
"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
Fashioned according to the original shape of the jade pebble, this piece echoes the Song jade lapidary tradition of depicting birds with necks turned sharply backwards. See for example a yellow jade goose, dated to the Song dynasty, in the British Museum, London, included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1975, cat. no. 243; a duck in the Tianjin Museum, Tianjin, illustrated in Jade Wares Collected by Tianjin Museum, Beijing, 2012, pl. 136; and a phoenix, from the collections of Charlotte Horstmann and Alan and Simone Hartman, illustrated in Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, New York, 1996, pl. 36, and sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 13th January 1987, lot 221.
A related waterpot in the form of a phoenix was sold in our London rooms, 11th March 1975, lot 108, and again in our New York rooms, 25th February 1983, lot 254, where it was attributed to the late Ming dynasty.
A related waterpot in the form of a phoenix was sold in our London rooms, 11th March 1975, lot 108, and again in our New York rooms, 25th February 1983, lot 254, where it was attributed to the late Ming dynasty.