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A PAIR OF DOUCAI 'PHOENIX' WINE CUPS YONGZHENG MARKS AND PERIOD
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
each of conical form set on a short tapering foot, painted on the interior with the head and chest of a phoenix and bamboo shoots each continuing over the rim and on to the exterior with the trailing tail and legs of the bird and further bamboo, six-character mark in underglaze-blue within a double circle (2)
Provenance
Matthias Komor, New York, circa 1955, with label on back of original fitted box stating inventory no. K622.
Condition
One cup rim with a tiny glaze frit and tiny chip, a burst glaze bubble on the exterior. The other with a tiny glaze frit to the 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.
Catalogue Note
Originating in the Kangxi period, similar examples of this form and design are typically inscribed with hallmarks or apocryphal Chenghua marks and are dated to either the Kangxi or Yongzheng periods. It is rare to find a pair inscribed with Yongzheng reign marks.