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AN YIXING STONEWARE 'PINE' TEA CUP QING DYNASTY, EARLY – MID 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- pottery
with curved sides rising to a lobed rim, the exterior modelled with tree knots, set with a gnarled branch issuing needle-like pine leaves on the side forming the handle, impressed with a square seal reading Yuansheng just below the rim, the interior lined with silver
Condition
the cup is in good condition. There is oxidisation, rubbing and a 0.8cm loss to the silver lining
"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
An Yixing stoneware cup modelled in the form of a peach, similarly lined on the interior with silver, is illustrated in Yixing Purple Clay. The K.S. Lo Collection, Hong Kong, 1994, pl. 38; and another in the form of a pomegranate but lacking the lining, in the Chinese University Art Museum, was included in the exhibition Themes and Variations. The Zisha Pottery of Chen Mingyuan, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1997, cat. no. 14, together with two further cups of this type, cat. nos 15 and 16.