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A LONGQUAN CELADON 'TOAD' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER MING DYNASTY |
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- 14 cm, 5 1/2 in.
the censer and the cover modelled as a three-legged toad perched on a larger toad, the cover with an opening through the toad's mouth, Japanese box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection.
Condition
The cover has a small restored chip (approx. 0.5 by 1 cm) to one corner. The incense burner has a tiny flake to the hind leg. There are also original firing flaws.
"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
Other zoomorphic and figural Longquan vessels include a Ming-dynasty goose-form incense burner in the British Museum, London (inv. no. OA 1938.5-24.10), illustrated in Jessica Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, cat. no. 16:92; a phoenix-shaped incense burner in the Idemitsu Museum, included in Idemitsu Bijutsukan zhin zuroku. Chugoku toji/Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, vol. 3, Tokyo, 1987, no, 796; and a Yuan-dynasty water dropper modelled in the form of a boy riding on a buffalo, excavated from Taishun County in 1983, illustrated in Zhu Boqian, ed., Celadons from Longquan Kilns, Taipei, 1998, p. 242, no. 226.