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AN INSCRIBED MOULDED WHITE-GLAZED SQUARE DISH SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 HKD
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Description
- 9.6 cm, 3 3/4 in.
decorated on the interior with two butterflies, the everted sides with raised ridges, covered overall save for the flat base in an ivory-tinged glaze, the base incised with a guan (official) mark
Condition
There is a restored chip to one lobe. Otherwise in overall good condition, with only expected minor glaze 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. 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
Although square dishes of such form are known in various moulded designs, examples inscribed with the guan (official) mark directly pointing to an imperial patronage are extremely rare. The present dish is inspired by Ding prototypes created in the late Tang to Five Dynasties period. A fragment of a closely related square dish excavated from the Ding kiln site, Quyang county, also decorated with a pair of confronted butterflies, is illustrated in Selection of Ding Ware: the Palace Museum’s Collection and Archaeological Excavation, Beijing, 2012, no. 20. The characteristic rendering of the moulded design with a white slip, is created in imitation of repoussé decoration found on contemporaneous metalwork of similar shape.
Similar examples of the same form inscribed with the guan mark rarely appear in the market, see a pair dated to Five dynasties-early Northern Song dynasty, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30th May 2018, lot 2925.
Similar examples of the same form inscribed with the guan mark rarely appear in the market, see a pair dated to Five dynasties-early Northern Song dynasty, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30th May 2018, lot 2925.