- 457
A CELADON-GLAZED VASE MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 HKD
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Description
- 26 cm, 10 1/4 in.
of cylindrical form with the steeply rounded shoulders set with a short straight neck and tapering slightly at the foot, evenly covered overall in a pale celadon glaze, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze- blue within a double circle
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 22nd November 1985, lot 437.
Condition
There is a 13.5cm hairline crack to one side, and a minute glaze flake to the rim. Some minor scratches particularly to the base.
"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
The delicate, almost watery, tone of celadon as found on the present vase is a Kangxi innovation which was produced by lessening the amount of iron typically found in Song dynasty Longquan celadons. This glaze was further modified during the Yongzheng period to a finely textured bluish tone.
A vase of this type but with a cover, in the Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, is published in The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 192; Other vases of this type include an example sold in our New York rooms, 18th March 2014, lot 451, from the Estate of Angela Ciccio Shirone, a pair from the J.M. Hu collection sold in these rooms, 4th June 1985, lot 34 and another pair from the British Rail Pension Fund, sold twice in our Hong Kong rooms, 29th November 1976, lot 524, and again, 16th May 1989, lot 60.
A vase of this type but with a cover, in the Nanjing Museum, Nanjing, is published in The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 192; Other vases of this type include an example sold in our New York rooms, 18th March 2014, lot 451, from the Estate of Angela Ciccio Shirone, a pair from the J.M. Hu collection sold in these rooms, 4th June 1985, lot 34 and another pair from the British Rail Pension Fund, sold twice in our Hong Kong rooms, 29th November 1976, lot 524, and again, 16th May 1989, lot 60.