Lot 49
  • 49

宋 鈞窯天藍釉盌

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • stoneware
the flaring sides rising from a slightly spreading foot to an incurved rim, covered overall in a pale lavender-blue glaze thinning to a mushroom tone around the rim and coagulating just above the foot

Provenance

Collection of T.Y. Chao.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 18th November 1986, lot 24.

Exhibited

From the Tang to the Qing: Chinese Ceramics from circa 618-1850 A.D. from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1996, cat. no. 18.

Condition

The bowl of a very attractive and even blue tone with a fine network of crackle, one rim crack measuring approximately 50mm; an area of pitting to the glaze to the exterior beneath the rim; other minor 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. 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."