Lot 6
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'PHOENIX' WATERPOT AND DROPPER 17TH CENTURY

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Jade
the bird recumbent with legs neatly tucked beneath the body and wings folded across the back and over the curled and incised tail feathers, the head raised looking sharply over its back, the cylindrical dropper surmounted by a curled chilong, the stone of pale celadon tone with areas of russet

Exhibited

Summer Exhibition, Roger Keverne, London, 2004, cat. no. 77.

Condition

The stopper with a chip to the chilong's face, and minor nicks around the base. The waterpot with a nick to the phoenix's wing and minor nicks to the tail.
"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 waterdropper modelled in the form of a phoenix, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum, Jade, vol. 9, Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, pl. 81; and a white jade example of slightly smaller size, included in the Min Chiu Society's 45th anniversary exhibition Auspicious Emblems. Chinese Cultural Treasures, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 2005, cat. no. 18.