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AN INSCRIBED JIAN 'HARE'S FUR' BOWL SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- 12.4 cm, 4 7/8 in.
the deep conical body rising to a shallow groove at the mouth, applied with a black glaze with cascading 'hare's fur' streaks, the glaze pooling above the foot, the base inscribed with a two-character mark reading jin zhan ('bowl for presentation')
Condition
It has been broken and sympathetically restored with the original pieces.
"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
See a similar bowl inscribed with a jin zhan mark, from the Estate of Shu Chen Wu, sold in our New York rooms, 16th September 2015, lot 263. Another bowl with a jin zhan mark, now displayed in the Taipei Palace Museum Southern Branch in Jiayi, is illustrated in The Far-Reaching Fragrance of Tea - The Art and Culture of Tea in Asia, Taipei, 2015, cat. no. I-13.