- 3015
A FINE AND RARE LARGE WHITE-GLAZED HEXAGONAL BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |
Estimate
1,500,000 - 2,500,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- 22.2 cm, 8 3/4 in.
of hexagonal form, with lobed angled sides divided by six grooves simulating a floral bloom, all supported on a short foot of corresponding form, covered overall evenly save for the unglazed footring with a transparent glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark
Provenance
Christie's Hong Kong, 1st November 2004, lot 1155.
Condition
The bowl is in very good condition. There are glaze crackles, including one going just over the rim.
"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."
Catalogue Note
In its gracefulness and refinement of form, this bowl is an archetypal example of Yongzheng monochrome porcelain. Under the Emperor’s keen eye, which was steeped in a thorough knowledge of the antiquities in the imperial collection, a profusion of new shapes suited to contemporary taste were developed. The form of this piece, which was probably inspired by Song dynasty (960-1279) prototypes, has been given a fresh modern aesthetic through the crispness of the lobed form and the angularity of the sides. While no other closely related example appears to have been published, a lemon-yellow bowl of this form, with Yongzheng mark and of the period, was sold in these rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1603.
Bowls of this form are more commonly known painted either in copper-red or in famille-rose enamels. Compare a bowl with bats painted in copper-red, from the Julia C. Gulland bequest, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession no. 599-1907; a bowl with flowers, from the Yuen Family collection, included in the Min Chiu Society exhibition Splendour of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1992, cat. no. 184, and sold in our London rooms in 1974, in these rooms in 1978, and twice at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th April 2000, lot 587, and 26th April 2004, lot 906; and a third bowl painted with the Eight Taoist Immortals, from the Hebblethwaite collection, sold in our London rooms, 2nd/3rd December 1974, lot 541.
Bowls of this form are more commonly known painted either in copper-red or in famille-rose enamels. Compare a bowl with bats painted in copper-red, from the Julia C. Gulland bequest, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession no. 599-1907; a bowl with flowers, from the Yuen Family collection, included in the Min Chiu Society exhibition Splendour of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1992, cat. no. 184, and sold in our London rooms in 1974, in these rooms in 1978, and twice at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30th April 2000, lot 587, and 26th April 2004, lot 906; and a third bowl painted with the Eight Taoist Immortals, from the Hebblethwaite collection, sold in our London rooms, 2nd/3rd December 1974, lot 541.