Lot 612
- 612
A GUAN-TYPE 'LONGQUAN' CELADON VASE SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Height 5 5/8 in., 14.3 cm
the pear-shaped body rising from a thin wedge-shaped foot ring to a wide columnar neck with an everted rim, applied overall with an unctuous pale bluish-green glaze, the foot ring unglazed revealing the burnt orange body
Provenance
Collection of George de Menasce (1890-1967).
Spink & Sons, Ltd., London.
Sotheby's London, 7th June 2000, lot 114.
Spink & Sons, Ltd., London.
Sotheby's London, 7th June 2000, lot 114.
Exhibited
Mostra d'arte cinese [Exhibition of Chinese art], Venice, 1954, cat. no. 435.
The George de Menasce Collection, Part I, Spink & Sons, Ltd., London, 1971, cat. no. 42.
The George de Menasce Collection, Part I, Spink & Sons, Ltd., London, 1971, cat. no. 42.
Condition
The vase is in overall good condition with only minor expected wear (particularly at the rim and foot ring) and minor potting imperfections (particularly at the rim and foot). The color of the glaze is slightly bluer than in the illustration in the printed catalog.
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.