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A FINE AND RARE MASSIVE CARVED CELADON-GLAZED 'FRUIT' BOWL SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,500,000 HKD
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Description
well potted with deep rounded sides, the exterior decorated in low relief with detached fruiting and flowering sprays of peaches, pomegranates and persimmons intertwined with hibiscus, peony and lotus, interspersed with scattered clouds and small floral sprays, covered overall with a pale celadon glaze, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th April 1991, lot 86.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10th April 2006, lot 1608.
Condition
The bowl is in overall good condition with the exception of a 1.2 cm flake to the unglazed footrim.
"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 very similar celadon-glazed bowl of Yongzheng mark and period, from the Collection of the British Rail Pension Fund, exhibited on loan at the Dallas Museum of Art 1985-1988, was sold in these rooms, 24th May, 1978, lot 234 and again, 16th May, 1989, lot 57. A Yongzheng bowl carved with the same design under a pale lavender-blue glaze was sold in these rooms, 16th May, 1977, lot 145.
Compare also the bowl from the T.Y. Chao Collection exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1978, Catalogue no. 59, and sold in these rooms 18th November, 1986, lot 86, where the same carving has been left in white on a ground of pale powdered underglaze-blue and the entire bowl then glazed in celadon, giving contrasting pale green and blue colours on the exterior.
Compare also the bowl from the T.Y. Chao Collection exhibited at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1978, Catalogue no. 59, and sold in these rooms 18th November, 1986, lot 86, where the same carving has been left in white on a ground of pale powdered underglaze-blue and the entire bowl then glazed in celadon, giving contrasting pale green and blue colours on the exterior.