Lot 3646
- 3646
A RARE YELLOW-GROUND AND UNDERGLAZE-BLUE 'FLORAL' BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG |
Estimate
2,800,000 - 3,200,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- 25.9 cm, 10 1/8 in.
superbly potted with rounded sides rising from a splayed foot to a flat everted rim, the interior centred with an underglaze-blue medallion enclosing a stylised floral bloom, encircled around the cavetto with six detached floral blooms borne on a leafy stem, including lotus and chrysanthemum, the exterior similarly adorned with six detached floral blooms, all between key-fret and classic scroll bands encircling the rim and foot respectively, all against a bright yellow ground save for the six-character reign mark within a double circle reserved against white inscribed to the base
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 11th April 2008, lot 2916
Condition
The bowl is in overall very good condition with just extremely light wear. There are expected firing imperfections including faint iron speckles, a firing crack to the foot and a burst glaze bubble to the interior.
"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
Compare a bowl of similar form but of mark and period of Qianlong in the Nanjing Museum, exhibited in Qing Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Reigns, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1995, cat. no. 79. See also a Qianlong bowl of this design from the Van Slyke collection sold in these rooms, 31st May 1989, lot 182; and another from the collection of Edward T. Chow, sold in these rooms, 25th November 1980, lot 154, and again at Christie's New York, 4th June 1987, lot 296.
For the inspiration of this design, compare the interior of the flared bowl with a Xuande reign mark, illustrated in the revised Sekai tōji zenshū/Ceramic Art of the World, vol. 14: Ming, Tokyo, 1976, pls 28 and 29.
For the inspiration of this design, compare the interior of the flared bowl with a Xuande reign mark, illustrated in the revised Sekai tōji zenshū/Ceramic Art of the World, vol. 14: Ming, Tokyo, 1976, pls 28 and 29.