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A LARGE AUBERGINE-GROUND FAMILLE-VERTE BISCUIT JAR AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Height 19 1/4 in., 49 cm
of stoutly potted baluster form, painted in bright enamels with flowers and auspicious objects amidst waves crashing against mountain peaks, all reserved on a spiral-covered ground of aubergine, the domed cover similarly decorated (2)
Provenance
Collection of James A. Garland (1840–1902), inv. no. 1067.
Duveen Brothers, New York.
Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan (1867-1943), inv. no. 556.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Duveen Brothers, New York.
Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan (1867-1943), inv. no. 556.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Condition
The jar with a restored curved triangular break in the neck measuring approx. 10 cm wide, and associated restored crack from the neck down to the shoulder, with spray consolidation surrounding. The body with a long vertical crack measuring approx. 14 cm and with spray consolidation encircling the foot. The cover with a restored chip and spray consolidation.
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.