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A RARE JAPANESE LACQUER-IMITATION BALUSTER VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI / YONGZHENG PERIOD |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Height 17 in., 43.2 cm
of elongated baluster form rising from a splayed foot to a flared mouth, covered with a bright coral-red glaze with a gilt poetic inscription preceded by a leaf motif and signed Yun An with a seal mark reading Linju, embellished with a gilt-lacquer-style prunus spray
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Condition
There is a restored hairline crack running from the mouth down the length of the neck. Also with consolidation spray around the lute line in the lower body, and on the foot.
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
A vase of closely related form and attributed to the Yongzheng period was sold in our London rooms, 6th July 1971, lot 268, and another in our Hong Kong rooms, 29th November 1977, lot 149, each enameled in the famille-rose palette with figural scenes and sparingly incorporated pink enamel.