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A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE BOWLS QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
each with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an everted rim, painted to the interior in dark cobalt-blue tones with a Three Friends of Winter medallion, the exterior with a continuous landscape depicting three scholars and their two attendants carrying a qin towards a cloud-shrouded pavilion, inscribed with a six-character seal mark to the base
Condition
These bowls are in good condtion, but one has five spots of cobalt to the side of the interior below the rim. Both have scratches to the interior base and pin hole-sized burst bubbles to glaze to the interior and exterior.
"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."