Lot 1042
  • 1042

FOUR MONOCHROME-GLAZED VESSELS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Height of tallest 8 7/8  in., 22.5 cm
comprising a clair-de-lune-glazed stem bowl with an apocryphal Yongzheng mark inside the foot; a green and aubergine-glazed lotus-form libation cup; a copper-red-glazed bottle vase; and a midnight-blue-glazed and gilt-decorated kendi (4)

Provenance

The clair-de-lune-glazed stem bowl:
C. T. Loo, Paris and New York.
Parke-Bernet Galleries New York, 10th-11th October 1962, lot 122.

Condition

Clair de lune stem cup - 1/8 inch rim chip and a pinhead rim chip and a piece of kiln grit add withhering to the interior Red vase - good condition, minor chips around edge of base associated with the polishing off of excess glaze Kendi - considerable wear to gilding overall- otherwisuse good condition Lotus dropper - good condition, wear to glaze under handle
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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