- 48
明末 竹留青山水紋筆筒
估價
20,000 - 30,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Bamboo
of cylindrical form, skillfully carved in liuqing technique around the sides in low relief with a painterly landscape of pavilions and different varieties of trees amid numerous mountains, all lightly carved through the lighter ochre skin to the rich reddish-brown underneath, wood mount to rim and base
Condition
The brushpot is in overall good condition. There are the expected vertical age cracks to the exterior, and horizontal age cracks to the interior, as well as some loss to the lacquer and worm holes. The brushpot has not been examined without its mounted wood rim and 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.
拍品資料及來源
Compare two brushpots decorated in this technique, one in the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in Zhongguo Meishu Quanji, Zhu Mu Ya Jiao Qi [Complete Series on Chinese Art. Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Horn], vol. 11, Beijing, 1987, pl. 8, and another from the Ip Yee Collection illustrated in Chinese Bamboo Carving, Part I, Hong Kong, 1978, pl. 83. See also a brushpot with similar decoration, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 4th May 1991, lot 331.