Lot 77
- 77
A RARE CARVED 'LONGQUAN' CELADON 'BOYS' BOWL SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
- 19.5 cm, 7 1/2 in.
the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, freely carved and combed to the interior with three boys divided by floral sprays, the exterior carved with spiralling petals, covered overall in an olive-green glaze
Condition
The bowl is in good condition apart from several long glaze cracks to the body and expected surface wear.
"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
A closely related bowl, from the collections of Kurt M. Simon and Frederick Mayer, was sold at Christie’s London, 24th June 1974, lot 65. Compare also a bowl of this type and freely-incised style, but carved with animals and flowers on the interior, published in Longquan Celadon of China, Hangzhou, 1998, pl. 51; a much smaller version decorated with a stylised lotus brance against a stippled ground, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Porcelain of the Song Dynasty (II), Hong Kong, 1996, pl. 139; and a third bowl, of slightly different form and covered in a crackled glaze, with a plain exterior and lotus design to the interior, included in Longquan qingci, Beijing, 1966, pl. 11.