Lot 469
  • 469

A CHINESE 'LONGQUAN' RETICULATED 'PEONY' VASE, YUAN / EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH / 15TH CENTURY |

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • height 12 3/8 in.; 31.4 cm
the pear-shaped body supported on a low, waisted foot and rising to a slender neck flaring slightly at the mouth, the broad register around the body carved in openwork with two resplendent peony blossoms issuing from scrolling foliate stems, the petals and stems molded in relief and incised with naturalistic veins, all between bands of incised petals, leaves, and abstract blossoms above and below, covered overall in an unctuous sea-green glaze

Provenance

Property from the Collection of E. N. Sinclair, Esq., Sotheby's London, December 1, 1970, lot 92

Condition

The solid inner vase is missing. The reticulated exterior vase is in generally good condition with only minor expected wear to the surface and minor manufacturing imperfections (including a small rim flaw and a small firing line to the openwork). The glaze has typical craquelure, particularly to the lower body.
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.