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A FINE AND UNUSUAL PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE CUPS MARKS AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
6,000,000 - 8,000,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
each delicately potted with everted sides, a flared rim, and a slightly tapering foot, deftly painted in soft pastel tones with a mirror image design of lilies and pinks growing by rocks and one tall lily extending onto the interior, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within a single ring
Provenance
Collection of H.M. Knight (died 1970), The Hague.
Exhibited
Oosterse Schatten. 4,000 Jaar Aziatische Kunst, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1954, cat. no. 369.
Literature
Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994-2010, vol. 2, no. 963.
Condition
Apart from a few minute characteristic pin holes on the interior, the overall condition is very good. The enamelling is good with only some fine bubbling and dirt to the yellow and white enamelled flower petals.
"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
No other cup of this delicate design, with this unusual combination of flowers, appears to be recorded.