- 1532
A FLAMBE-GLAZED HEXALOBED VASE INCISED SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF JIAQING
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 HKD
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Description
stoutly potted resting on a slightly flared foot, the globular body rising to a short waisted neck with an out-turned rim, vibrantly coloured with a soft creamy-purplish glaze streaked with sky-blue pooling and accentuating the lobed form, the base applied with a coffee-coloured glaze and incised with the six-character seal-mark
Provenance
From the Estate of Brigitta Greenwood, Austin, Texas.
Edward Getz and Horace Morrison.
Condition
There is a rim chip to one lobe at the rim of approx 4 by 0.5cm, which has been restored to a high standard. Otherwise the vase is in good condition overall. There is a characteristic crackle, and characteristic pitting to the glaze throughout.
"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
A Qianlong vase of this design in Taiwan is included in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ch'ing Dynasty Porcelain in the National Palace Museum (vol.2), Tokyo, 1981, pl.75; another in the Capital Museum, Beijing, is published in Xiong Liao, Beauty of Ceramics. Gems of Official Kilns, Taipei, 1993, pl.148; a third in John Ayers, The Bauer Collection Geneva. Chinese Ceramics, vol.3, Geneva, 1972, no. A. 291.
Compare also two vases of this shape and glaze, but of the Qianlong period; one from the J.M. Hu and the Hall Family Collection, sold in our New York rooms, 4th June 1985, lot 46, and again, in our Hong Kong rooms, 2nd May 2000, lot 564; and the other, sold in our London rooms, 13th July 2005, lot 209.
Compare also two vases of this shape and glaze, but of the Qianlong period; one from the J.M. Hu and the Hall Family Collection, sold in our New York rooms, 4th June 1985, lot 46, and again, in our Hong Kong rooms, 2nd May 2000, lot 564; and the other, sold in our London rooms, 13th July 2005, lot 209.