A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASE, NOW MOUNTED AS A LAMP, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

the tall slightly rounded sides rising to an angled shoulder, columnar neck, and galleried rim, the body painted in bright cobalt tones with a narrative scene set outdoors with a supplicant kneeling before a scholar-official seated in a canopied wheeled sedan accompanied by two attendants and a warrior lifting a long polearm and preparing to charge at an opposing warrior advancing on horseback, a curtain in the background emphasizing the theatricality, the shoulder with shaped cartouches enclosing peony sprigs reserved against a diaper ground, bands of dots, crenulation, and chevrons at the neck and rim, now drilled and fitted for electricity

The vase is drilled at the base and has a small chip to the galleried rim. The lamping rod is adhered to the drill hole. Otherwise the vase is in generally good condition with only minor expected surface wear and 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.
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.