Lot 3670
- 3670
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'LANDSCAPE' BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF JIAQING |
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- 14.5 cm, 5 3/4 in.
well potted with curved rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a flaring rim, the exterior painted with a river scenery in Jiujiang, depicting houses on stilts in front of a city wall with a double-roofed gate and willows and pink-flowering trees in the foreground, on the other shore boats are moored and people are visiting a pavilion, with reed-covered fishing boats nearby and sailing boats in mid-river, one tucking a rowing boat along, with a black-enamelled inscription reading Xunyang jiu pai [Nine Tributaries of the Xunyang] just under the rim, all above a narrow lotus scroll border in blue enamel on a band of white enamel all within underglaze-blue double lines circling the rim and foot, the insides decorated in iron red with a branch of prunus and one of finger-citron under a pine tree in the centre, within a ruyi border reserved in white on red at the rim, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in iron red
Provenance
Christie's London, 14th May 2013, lot 256 (one of a pair).
Condition
One triangular piece off at the rim (approx. 5 x1.5cm) with associated cracks, one restored shallow chip (approx. 2cm) at 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. 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
For more information, see the footnote of another famile-rose 'landscape' bowl from the Jiaqing period in this sale, lot 3632.