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A BLUE AND WHITE GARLIC-NECKED BOTTLE VASE MING DYNASTY, CHONGZHEN PERIOD
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Ceramic
- 37cm
the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall slender garlic neck with a slightly flared rim, finely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with a continuous military encampment scene in a mountainous landscape with a kneeling messenger being received by a fully dressed general beneath a willow tree, accompanied by banner-carrying attendants, between a band of floral scrolls encircling the shoulders and a lappet border at the foot, the neck with vertical bands of stylised blossoms and foliage
Condition
The neck leans, and has been broken across the luting line (extending approx. 27 cm) and has been restored. There are slight scratches to the glaze surface. There are minor firing imperfections including kiln adhesions to the base and burst bubbles.
"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
Compare a similar bottle featuring a group of seated scholars, in the collection of M. & Mme Frits Lugt, illustrated in Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt and Jean-Claude Moreau-Gobard, Chinese Art, Jade, Sculpture, Ceramics, London, 1960, pl. 196; and another with a scene of dignitaries receiving a messenger illustrated in The Burghley Porcelains. An Exhibition from The Burghley House Collection and based on the 1688 and 1690 Devonshire Schedule, New York, 1986, pl. 4.