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A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-WALLED BALUSTER VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Height 7 3/8 in., 18.7 cm
of hexagonal section, the rounded sides rising to a flaring rim, the exterior with each facet reticulated in a honeycomb pattern within a chevron border, the waisted neck with flowering branches, repeated on the neck, the rim with a further chevron border, the cylindrical interior section painted with further foliate motifs, the base white-glazed, coll. no. 1351
Provenance
Alberto Varela Santos, London, 2003.
Condition
There is a U-shaped section extending across approximately half of the rim and neck out and restuck. The potting of the rim is uneven. With expected wear and a visible glaze flaw to the interior 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.
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.