Lot 638
  • 638

TWO QINGBAI BOWLS SONG DYNASTY

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • ceramics
one with thin rounded sides terminating in an unglazed rim, carved to the center well with a foliate spray covered with a translucent pale blue glaze, the second with shallower sides and raised on a splayed pedestal foot, applied with a pale blue glaze; together with a thin-walled foliate rim conical bowl, Yaozhou kilns, Northern Song dynasty, the pale gray body covered with a pale bluish-gray glaze stopping short of the unglazed foot (3)

Provenance

Collection of Pauline B. (1910-2000) and Myron S. (1906-1992) Falk Jr., New York.
Christie's New York, 21st September 2001, lot 464.

Condition

The stemcup in fairly good condition with only minor firing imperfections, small frits and shallow chips to the rim and footring, and expected wear to surface. The pale blue-glazed bowl in sound condition with only minor firing imperfections, some darkened old adhesive to the unglazed rim, and expected wear to surface and footring. The foliated bowl in sound condition but with two hairline cracks descending from the rim (longest approx. 8 mm) and the glaze degraded to a matte surface from burial and subsequent cleaning.
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.
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