Lot 669
- 669
A QINGBAI FLORIFORM BOWL NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- ceramics
- Diameter 7 3/4 in., 20 cm
delicately potted, the gently rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a hexafoil rim, carved to the interior with a flower of six spiraled and notched petals with combed detail, covered in a translucent pale blue glaze pooling in the recesses, the unglazed center of the base fired to a dusty brick color
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 30th May 1990, lot 88.
Christie's New York, 20th-21st March 2014, lot 2102.
Christie's New York, 20th-21st March 2014, lot 2102.
Condition
In mostly good condition but with minor firing imperfections and minor expected wear (including minute frits and chips to the rim, and small shallow chips to the base). The rim has been polished in some areas.
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
See a similar dish from the collection of J.C. Thomson and exhibited in The Arts of the Sung Dynasty, Oriental Ceramics Society, London, 1960, cat. no. 216.