Lot 1127
- 1127
AN INLAID CELADON BOWL KOREA, KORYO DYNASTY, 12TH / 13TH CENTURY
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Stoneware
the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot, the interior carved and slip-inlaid with five clusters of berries beneath a scrolling band, the exterior with chrysanthemums and bands in the same technique, all beneath a crackle-suffused celadon glaze
Provenance
Collection of Desmond FitzGerald (1846-1926), Brookline, MA.
American Art Galleries, New York, 22nd April 1927, lot 107 (part lot).
Collection of Mrs. Edwin Sibley Webster (1870-1969), Boston, MA, and thence by descent.
American Art Galleries, New York, 22nd April 1927, lot 107 (part lot).
Collection of Mrs. Edwin Sibley Webster (1870-1969), Boston, MA, and thence by descent.
Condition
A 4.6 x 8.5-cm section at the rim broken and re-attached. Approximately one third of the exterior glaze surface plus the base over-fired to a tan color. The surface and rim with expected wear, including scattered small frits. The base with spur marks, two inscriptions in orange paint ("107 2 -F" and "1A"), and an old label adhered ("1701 NU 上レX"). An old label adhered to the exterior: "No. 13 F-G June 7.1911 KOREAN".
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.