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A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'MILLE-FLEURS' 'LANDSCAPE' VASES REPUBLICAN PERIOD |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- 22.5 cm, 8 7/8 in.
each exquisitely painted in oval panels with figures and pavilions amongst an idyllic landscape, all against a colourful array of flowers blooming against a ground of dense foliage below a gilt rim, with an inscription reading Chen Donggao (Minister Dongao) and a seal mark reading Gao, the interior and base glazed turquoise, the base with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue, wood box, wood stands
Provenance
Collection of Colonel B. A. Van Gulik (d. 1964), brother of Robert Van Gulik, in service at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nanjing, acquired in China before the 1940s, thence by descent.
Condition
both vases in very good condition with some general wear to enamel and gilding, one with a small chip to the foot, and two small losses to the turquoise enamel at the base, the another vase also with a small loss to the turquoise enamel at the base
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."