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A BLACK-GLAZED 'OIL-SPOT' BOWL MING DYNASTY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
the gently rounded sides with a slightly flared rim supported on a short footring, the interior finished with a thin ridge just below the rim, covered overall with a lustrous black-brown glaze suffused with tiny glittering 'oil-spots' of circular and star-shaped form
Exhibited
On loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1967-2009).
Condition
The bowl is in overall very good condition and shows very light traces of wear consistent with its age.
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
'Oil-spot' (yuteki temmoku, in Japanese) teabowls were made at various kilns, both in North and in South China, but are rarely of this fine even appearance. Compare a similar Henan black-glazed 'oil-spot' teabowl, illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. three (II), London, 2006, no. 1503, p. 498; as well as a pair sold in our London rooms, 17th November 1999, lot 733. Also belonging to this rare group is a larger example sold at Christie's New York, 21st March 2000, lot 306.