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A PAIR OF 'GE-TYPE' SAUCER DISHES QING DYNASTY
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
each with gently curved lobed sides rising from a short tapering foot, covered overall with a pale grey glaze suffused with a matrix of dark grey crackles
Provenance
Peter Boode, London (according to labels).
Literature
Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 199.
Condition
One dish in good condition overall with four air bubbles around the top of the foot. One iron spot to the interior. One burst air bubble on the rim. Small nibbles on the foot, with two air bubbles on the base.
The other dish has a 1.2 cm chip to the foot, repainted to match the painted color of the foot. Areas of the thick glaze chipped above the foot. One small area of glaze pull to the interior with small iron spots. In otherwise good condition.
"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."