Lot 639
  • 639

A COPPER-RED GLAZED MEIPING QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 7 1/2  in., 19 cm
the tapered sides swelling to broad rounded shoulders rising to a short, waisted neck and everted rim, the exterior glazed in a deep crimson with fine striations of brick red, the rim and recessed base glazed white with a bluish tint

Provenance

Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 2004.

Literature

Karen Thomson, ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal, 2015, pl. 161.

Condition

Overall in good condition with minute firing imperfections.
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.
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