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FOUR ENAMELED CUPS AND BOWLS QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY - REPUBLIC PERIOD |
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- Width of largest 4 1/4 in., 10.8 cm
comprising a pair of famille-verte 'chicken' wine cups, Republic period; with apocryphal Chenghua marks on the bases; a famille-rose bowl with chrysanthemum and grasshoppers and an apocryphal Yongzheng seal mark on the base, Republic period; a square-section famille-rose 'bird and flower' bowl, 18th century; and a famille-rose 'bird and flower' shallow tea bowl, 20th century (5)
Provenance
The pair of 'chicken' cups:
Christie's New York, 28th October 1977, lot 157.
Christie's New York, 28th October 1977, lot 157.
Condition
The 'flower and grasshopper' bowl in overall good condition, with only minute burst glaze bubbles to the interior. Both wine cups with minor firing imperfections and small chips to rim, and one with a star crack extending from the rim. The rim of the square-section bowl polished. A chip to the foot of the 'bird and flower' shallow tea bowl.
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.