Lot 373
  • 373

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.