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A TEADUST-GLAZED 'DOUBLE-GOURD' VASE QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height: 10 1/8 inches, 25.8 cm
well-potted with a globular lower bulb rising to a slender, tapering upper bulb flanked by a pair of S-shaped loop handles terminating in ruyi-heads at the shoulders of the lower bulb, the waist faintly molded with a band of petals divided by a central rib, covered in an even, finely speckled yellowish-green glaze thinning to reddish-brown at the rim and handles, the footrim covered in a brown wash, incised seal mark, fitted cloth box
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. James Alsdorf.
Christie's Hong Kong, 22nd-23rd March 1993, lot 733.
Christie's Hong Kong, 22nd-23rd March 1993, lot 733.
Exhibited
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilyn Alsdorf, September 21- November 13, 1970, no c75.
Condition
There is a haircrack running around the top of one handle with associated small chip. There are a few minor scattered burst bubbles on the body and variation in the glaze between the top and bottom of the vase.
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
This teadust glaze was one of the innovations of the Yongzheng period, when many ancient ceramic techniques were revived. Similar glazes had been produced by various kilns of northern China during the Tang dynasty.
A closely related example is published in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ch'ing Dynasty Porcelain in the National Palace Museum, vol. I, Tokyo, 1980, pl. 80; one included in the Illustrated Catalogue of Tokyo National Museum. Chinese Ceramics, vol. II, Tokyo, 1990, pl. 701; another illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London, 1994, pl. 938 which was subsequently sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 5th October 2011, lot 1935.
See, also a vase of this type from the British Rail Pension Fund, sold in these rooms, 16th May 1989, lot 55.
A closely related example is published in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ch'ing Dynasty Porcelain in the National Palace Museum, vol. I, Tokyo, 1980, pl. 80; one included in the Illustrated Catalogue of Tokyo National Museum. Chinese Ceramics, vol. II, Tokyo, 1990, pl. 701; another illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London, 1994, pl. 938 which was subsequently sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 5th October 2011, lot 1935.
See, also a vase of this type from the British Rail Pension Fund, sold in these rooms, 16th May 1989, lot 55.