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A LARGE 'CIZHOU' 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' JAR YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Stoneware
robustly potted, the ovoid body with broad shoulders tapering to the foot, painted freely with a dragon and phoenix amidst ruyi clouds within scalloped borders, alternating with lotus blossoms issuing from leafy vines, a collar of petals encircling the straight neck, all in a rich brown with light brown wash accents over a cream-colored slip and covered with a translucent glaze
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 7th December 1983, lot 245.
Condition
The jar has two long restored hairline cracks from the rim; one approx. 18 cm and the other runs diagonally to just above the base terminating in a star crack. The rim also has a restored flake chip to the exterior approx 2.8 cm x 1.5 cm. The surface with overall wear and minor glaze imperfections consistent with type and age.
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
Compare a similar example in the Royal Ontario Museum of Art, illustrated in Sherman E. Lee & Wai-kam Ho, Chinese Art Under the Mongols: The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968, cat. no. 47.