A MOULDED CELADON WASHER SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG

of mallow form raised on three cabriole legs with shallow sides everting sharply at the rim, the interior delicately carved with a central eight-petalled floret encircled by an intricate meander of scrolling stems and foliage emitting from four lotus heads, each lobe carved on the exterior with a lotus flower and its foliage, all covered with a glossy light celadon glaze

There are light surface scratches, scattered firing spots and ironspots to the interior floor which have been lightly smoothed out and polished. There is a slight warp to the rim of the washer. Otherwise the piece is in very good condition overall.
"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."

For a Song dynasty prototype of this lobed brush-washer compare a Guan brushwasher in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in the Catalogue: Kuan Ware of the Southern Sung Dynasty, Book 1, part 2, pl. 41; and another in the Percival David Foundation collection, included in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ru, Guan, Jun, Guangdong and Yixing Wares, London, 1999, cat.no. 29.