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A SMALL FAMILLE-VERTE 'BUTTERFLY' ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Height 7 3/4 in., 19.7 cm
the cylindrical body surmounted by a constricted neck and everted rim, the body brightly enameled with the 'hundred butterflies', the insects of varied sizes and colors flitting elegantly over the surface beneath a narrow ruyi-head band, the shoulder with intermingled prunus blooms and bamboo shoots, the neck with a single narcissus issuing delicate blooms amid elongated painterly leaves, coll. no. 1348.
Provenance
Alberto Varela Santos, London, 2002.
Condition
The vase with a restored chip to rim and restored breaks to neck.
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.