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A FAMILLE-ROSE 'FLOWER AND BUTTERFLY' BOWL YONGZHENG MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Diameter: 3 ½ inches, 9.1 cm
thinly potted with angled sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, delicately painted on the exterior in pastel enamels with a pink blossomed stem extending out towards a butterfly, the interior with two scattered orchids, six-character mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28th October 1992, lot 135.
Condition
There is a minor burst air bubble to the enamel on one leaf of the interior, otherwise in good condition.
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 larger Yongzheng-marked bowl of this type in the Palace Museum, Beijing is illustrated in Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong: Qing Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, p. 218, pl. 47.