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A FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG |
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 HKD
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Description
- 14.7 cm, 5 3/4 in.
superbly worked with deep rounded sides rising to a gently everted rim, supported on a neatly cut footring, the lustrous stone of an even white colour with occasional faint inclusions
Condition
The bowl is in very good condition with just expected natural flaws to the stone, including a shallow approx. 0.5 cm section to the footring.
"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
Worked with a seemingly plain yet superbly polished surface, and complemented with a crisp outline, the current bowl is an exceptional example of both the purity of the stones and level of workmanship under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The form of the bowl, with the flared rounded sides supported on a short foot, is typical of the 18th century and particularly favoured in the Qianlong period, so much so that related examples were produced in varying sizes. See one of the same size but with a very slight difference in the long character of the mark, sold in our New York rooms, 20th March 2007, lot 618; and a smaller one also sold in our New York rooms, 19th March 2007, lot 11, from the Concordia House Collection.
Compare also an unmarked pair from the Collection Cottreau, sold at Christie’s New York, 17th September 2008, lot 330; and another bowl in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, illustrated in Michael Knight et. al., Later Chinese Jades. Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century, San Francisco, 2007, pl. 113, where the authors note that the thin walls of the vessel highlighting the translucency of the material and the purity of its colour share characteristics with its porcelain prototypes (see p. 129).
Compare also an unmarked pair from the Collection Cottreau, sold at Christie’s New York, 17th September 2008, lot 330; and another bowl in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, illustrated in Michael Knight et. al., Later Chinese Jades. Ming Dynasty to Early Twentieth Century, San Francisco, 2007, pl. 113, where the authors note that the thin walls of the vessel highlighting the translucency of the material and the purity of its colour share characteristics with its porcelain prototypes (see p. 129).