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A BLUE AND WHITE FLATTENED SPHERICAL TEAPOT AND COVER QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Height 5 1/4 in., 13.3 cm
the planar circular sides with a large medallion of flowering prunus encircled by molded petals against a chevron ground, with further foliate motifs to the sides, spout, handle, foot and domed square cover, surmounted by a knop (2), coll. no. 73.
Provenance
The Chinese Porcelain Company, Ltd., New York, 1994.
Literature
Jeffrey P. Stamen and Cynthia Volk with Yibin Ni, A Culture Revealed: Kangxi-era Porcelain from the Jie Rui Tang Collection, Bruges, 2017, pl. 102.
Condition
The teapot and cover is in good condition overall. There are minute expected nicks to the rim of the pot and a small flake chip to the foot.
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.