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A RARE WHITE STONEWARE 'MELON' VASE FIVE DYNASTIES
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
the ovoid lobed body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall waisted neck with everted rim, set at either side of the shoulder and lower body with a pair of lug handles, covered overall with an ivory-white glaze
Provenance
L. Michon, Paris, (paper label to the base).
Exhibited
Kunst Industri Museet, Copenhagen, 1950, n. cat. no.
Exhibition of Chinese Art, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, 1954, cat. no. 366.
The Ceramic Art of China, The Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1971, cat. no. 60, pl. 38.
Literature
Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pl. 388.
The World's Great Collections. Oriental Ceramics, vol. 8, Tokyo, 1982, pl. 98.
Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, The Museum of Art and Far Eastern Antiquities in Ulricehamn, Ulricehamn, 2002, pl. 590.
Condition
With the exception of: a 15mm. hairline firing line to the footring; a 35mm. wide hairline crescent-shaped bruise and associated 20mm., hairline crack to the foot and lower body; a hairline luting line encircling approximately a third of the shoulder; short hairline luting lines around the edges of the handles; a tiny and shallow rim chip; very light glaze scratches and minor firing and glaze imperfections: the bottle is in very good overall 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."