Lot 647
- 647
A FINE AND RARE 'EIGHT BUDDHIST EMBLEMS' CLAIR-DE-LUNE GLAZED BRUSH WASHER DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD |
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Diameter 8 in., 20.2 cm
of shallow cylindrical form, the short straight sides crisply molded to the exterior in low relief with the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' amid a stylized floral scroll, covered overall in a pale lavender-blue glaze pooling to a deeper periwinkle in the recesses, the base unglazed save for the countersunk circle at the center with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, March 2004.
Literature
Karen Thomson, ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal, 2015, pl. 155.
Condition
In overall good condition with some very minor surface wear, as can be expected.
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
The present brushwasher's ethereal yet striking periwinkle glaze reflects Qing dynasty advancements utilizing the potential of cobalt blue glazes. Lighter shades of blue, such as clair-de-lune and lavender blue glazes, were made using smaller amounts of finely ground cobalt. Also more translucent, these glazes showed off the fine white porcelain body underneath, which was perfected during the Qing dynasty. A similar celadon-glazed washer from the Yongzheng period, albeit raised on tripod feet and with a white interior, is in the collection of The Tsui Museum of Art, illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art: Chinese Ceramics IV, Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, pl. 22, and was exhibited in Splendours of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1992, cat. no. 209. Compare also a celadon-glazed Qianlong period example with the Buddhist emblems on the interior, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 10th April 2006, lot 1622.