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A PAIR OF FAMILLE-VERTE AND VERTE-IMARI 'YANG FAMILY' DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Diameter 13 1/2 in., 34.3 cm
each center vibrantly enameled with an animated scene of female warriors on horseback, the animals galloping within the stately courtyard of a grand pavilion, and viewed from above by a seated matriarch flanked by standing attendants, the broad everted rim in verte-imari with varying polychrome flowerheads on an iron-red floral meander ground, the underside with a pair of underglaze blue and iron-red floral sprays (2)
Provenance
Collection of Duchess Isabella Lubomirska (née Czartoryska) (1736-1816), Lancut Castle, Poland (by repute).
The Counts Potocki, Lancut Castle, Poland, until circa 1944.
Collection of Paul-Louis Weiller (1893-1993).
Christie's London, 26th April 2016, lot 79 (part lot).
The Counts Potocki, Lancut Castle, Poland, until circa 1944.
Collection of Paul-Louis Weiller (1893-1993).
Christie's London, 26th April 2016, lot 79 (part lot).
Condition
Each with scattered patches of abrasions to the enamel decoration within the central roundel, and light expected surface wear. Each base with a black pen inventory marking. One possibly with a small flake chip polished at the rim, and the rim with refreshed gilt, or one with an original potting gap at the rim. The other with a label affixed to the base.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The unusual and bold combination of famille-verte and verte-imari adds intensity and vibrancy to the spirited representation of the Yang family female warriors. A dish of this same palette and subject matter is in the Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo and illustrated in John Ayers and Masahiko Sato, Ceramic Art of the World, Chi'ing Dynasty, vol. 15, Tokyo, 1983, pl. 169.