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A SMALL DOUCAI 'SHOU' DISH QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
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painted with a central medallion enclosing a fruiting peach tree, its trunk twisted to form a shou character amid a setting of lingzhi, grasses, and decorative rocks, the dish's exterior with three further shou character peach trees interspersed by sprigs of lingzhi in underglaze-blue, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. Yau Tong Hak (according to label).
Condition
In good condition with only minute 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A Qianlong doucai dish of this pattern was included in the exhibition Chi'ng Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1973, cat. no. 92. Dishes of this type and period sold in our London rooms, 1st-2nd April 1974, lot 324; in our Hong Kong rooms, 13th May 1976, lot 337, and 24th May 1978, lot 243; and at Christie's Hong Kong, 28th April 1997, lot 747.