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A CHINESE EXPORT RUBY-BACK TEABOWL AND SAUCER circa 1730
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- diameters 2 9/16 and 4 3/16 in.
- 6.5 and 10.5 cm
each painted on the interior with a butterfly, the teabowl also with a smaller insect, hovering above peonies and other flowers within a pink scroll-patterned band and a yellow Y-diaper border reserved with three turquoise-edged panels of pale aubergine, blue and pink or green dragons. Possibly assembled, and the teabowl with three small chips.
Provenance
The James A. Garland Collection, New York, nos. 553 and 703
Duveen Brothers, London, 1900
The J. Pierpont Morgan Collection, New York, no. 960
Exhibited
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1895-1900 and 1907-(?)
New York, International Asian Art Fair, 2002
Literature
Stephen W. Bushell and William M. Laffan, Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains, privately printed by order of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, New York, 1904, pp. 148 and 193, no. 960
Stephen W. Bushell and William M. Laffan, Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1907, p. 173, no. 960
Condition
Teabowl with 1/8 inch chip and 1mm chip on outer edge of rim, minor enamel flakes on interior border and two 1mm enamel chips on ruby ground of exterior, saucer in good condition.
Garland 553 sticker on cup, Garland 703 sticker on saucer, both with Morgan 960 sticker.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A teabowl and saucer in this pattern are illustrated by Williamson, color pl. I (bottom, right).