Lot 3615
  • 3615

A FINE DOUCAI 'SANDUO' CUP MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |

Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD
bidding is closed

Description

  • 7.2 cm, 2 7/8  in.
delicately potted with conical sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared rim, softly painted in bright enamels within underglaze-blue outlines, depicting three fruiting sprays of peach, finger citron and lychee forming the sanduo (Three abundances) on the exterior, the interior with a central medallion enclosing flowering and budding roses borne on curled thorny stems, all divided by double-line borders, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle

Provenance

Christie's Hong Kong, 29th May 2007, lot 1495.

Condition

The cup is in very good overall condition.
"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 cups of this design are illustrated in Yeh Pei-lang [Ye Peilan], Beauty of Ceramics, vol. 6: Gems of the Doucai, Taipei, 1993, pl. 78; in Chinese Porcelain. The S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1987, pl. 98; and in Julian Thompson, The Alan Chuang Collection of Chinese Porcelain, Hong Kong, 2009, cat. no. 49. Several other examples were sold in these rooms: a pair from the collection of Edward T. Chow, 19th May 1981, lot 561; another pair from the collection of Paul and Helen Bernat, 15th November 1988, lot 6; and a third pair from the Meiyintang collection, most recently, 8th October 2014, lot 3627.