Lot 915
- 915
A POWDER-BLUE-GROUND, IRON-RED, AND GILT 'FISH' ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Height 18 5/8 in., 47.3 cm
the cylindrical body rising from a low foot to a narrow columnar neck with a galleried rim, covered overall with a soufflé blue glaze, five large iron-red carp swimming around the body amidst small gilt fish, crabs, waterweeds, and blossoms, the shoulder with traces of blossoms and auspicious emblems in gilt, the neck painted in gilt with shou characters and wanzi, the base and interior glazed white
Provenance
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, 4th November 1978, lot 6.
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, 4th November 1978, lot 6.
Condition
The rim with an approx 6 cm-wide U-shape section out and restored, with an associated approx 16 cm-long hairline crack. With wear to the gilding and surface wear. The base with a label affixed.
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.