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A LARGE BLUE-GLAZED PEAR-SHAPED VASE YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 14 1/4 in., 36.1 cm
elegantly potted with a pear-shaped body sweeping up to a waisted neck and a broad everted rim, supported on a splayed foot, richly applied on the exterior with a deep vibrant cobalt-blue glaze suffused with bubbles, stopping neatly at the foot and rim, the interior and the base reserved in white, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle
Condition
The rim with an approx. 8 x 2.5 cm section broken and restored. Overall with some very light wear to the surface.
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
Relatively few Yongzheng mark and period blue-glazed pear-shaped vases of this large size are known. Compare one of the same height sold in our London rooms, 17th December 1980, lot 664; and another at Bonhams London, 6th November 2014, lot 202. A number of smaller vases of this type, around 11 inches high, including one formerly in the collection of the British Rail Pension Fund, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 16th May 1989, lot 52.