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A RARE MARBLED WATER POT 10TH CENTURY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
of lotus-bud form, finely potted from striated cream and dark brown clays, the neck with a broad cream band
Condition
The cup is of good overall condition with the exception of: two small areas of restoration to the rim, each with an associated area of overpainting (each ca. 2cm) and with associated hairline body cracks extending down the sides to the base. Very light overall scratching to the glaze of the exterior and interior. The colours of the cup are of a slightly warmer and softer tone than the illustration suggests.
"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
Marbled cups of this exquisite form are rare and the present vessel is remarkable for its vibrant and deep brown splashed marble effect on the transparent ivory-coloured glaze.
A marbled cup of this form is included in the Illustrated Catalogues of Tokyo National Museum, Chinese Ceramics I, Tokyo, 1988, cat. no. 579, together with a cupstand; another from the collection of Lord Cunliffe and included in the Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition Arts of the Tang Dynasty, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1970, cat. no. 63, was sold at Christie's London, 19th April 1983, lot 36. See another cup sold at Christie's New York, 25th March 1998, lot 173, and again in these rooms, 16th May 2007, lot 14.