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A BLUE AND WHITE 'ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS' BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Height 8 7/8 in., 20 cm
the slender pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to an everted rim, painted in bright cobalt with an episode from Romance of the Three Kingdoms between speckled bands at the foot and rim, at the center Zhao Yun, one of the five top generals in the Shu army, seated upon a dappled horse bounding through a mountainous landscape, two bannermen leading the way and a third following on foot, the base glazed white, coll. no. 323
Provenance
Berwald Oriental Art, London, 2001.
Condition
The vase is in good condition with some expected minute fritting to the foot ring and light surface wear.
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
The shape of the vessel, inspired by a Song dynasty form, the free painterly style, and the bands of cobalt blobs indicate that the vase was produced early in the Kangxi reign. A blue and white vase of this shape with a scene of a boy and oxen in a landscape, ascribed to the early Kangxi period, is illustrated in Transitional Wares and their Forerunners, The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1981, cat. no. 94.