Lot 441
  • 441

A RED-GLAZED BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Porcelain
  • Height 12 3/8  in., 31.4 cm
the tapering globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck, covered overall with a bubble-suffused red glaze thinning just below the mouth and concentrating to a deep crimson shade before stopping neatly above the unglazed foot ring

Provenance

Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan (1867-1943), inv. no. 1377.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Condition

With multiple small restored chips and consolidation spray around the mouth rim. With scattered minor firing imperfections including kiln adhesion at the base.
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.
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