拍品 63
- 63
A PAIR OF ARITA SQUARE BOTTLE VASES (TOKKURI) EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY |
估價
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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描述
- each: 25.9 cm, 10 1/4 in.
of rectangular form with canted shoulders and everted rounded neck rims, moulded in relief with panels of geometric design, decorated in underglaze blue
來源
Lady Betty Germain, Drayton House, Northamptonshire
Condition
One tokkuri has a consolidated hairline to one panel. The other with a small area of restoration to the lip and a consolidated hairline to one of the panels-visible under UV.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
The collections at Drayton House were formed by Sir John Germain, an Anglo-Dutch soldier of fortune, and his wife Lady Betty Germain. Their porcelain is listed in an inventory drawn up on 14th September 1710. It is possible that the above lot is listed where the "cornice" of the State Bedroom was, garnished with "two little blue and white rollwagons, two china bottles, ..."