- 2654
A LEMON-YELLOW ENAMELLED CUP MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
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Description
finely potted with slightly flared sides, rising from a short footring, the exterior enamelled in a brilliant tone of lemon yellow, the interior glazed white, the countersunk base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle in underglaze blue
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20th November 1984, lot 442.
Condition
The overall condition is good, except for a fine and faint hairline of about 0.8 cm to the rim. There are also some fine glaze crackles on the exterior near the rim and the foot. The actual colour is quite similar to the catalogue illustration.
"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."
Catalogue Note
A pair of yellow-glazed Yongzheng cups of the same size and form in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, is illustrated by Wirgin, Chinese Ceramics from the Axel and Nora Lundgren Bequest, pl. 58a, no. 77, and another cup is illustrated by Lee, Selected Far Eastern Art in the Yale University Art Gallery, no. 355.