Lot 711
  • 711

A MING-STYLE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-RED VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Porcelain
  • Height 19 1/8  in., 48.7 cm
of ovoid form with the gently rounded sides rising from a recessed base to a broad cylindrical neck with a lipped rim, finely painted around the body with large formalized chrysanthemum blossoms borne on undulating foliate scrolls, below a band of further lotus scrolls encircling the shoulders, repeated at the neck, all between keyfret borders around the rim and foot

Provenance

Sotheby's New York, 30th March 2006, lot 310.
Sotheby's New York, 19th-20th March 2013, lot 166.

Condition

There are four frits/ shallow chips to the rim, and a stained star-shaped crack extending across the base and approx. 2.5 cm up into the side of the vase. There are some minor firing imperfections, including some fine speckling to the glaze.
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.