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A RARE CARVED 'YAOZHOU' CELADON VASE NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
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Description
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the ovoid body potted on a slightly splayed foot rising to a waisted neck, carved around the body with a series of vertical ribs with straight and serrated edges, covered overall with a translucent olive-toned glaze, the unglazed foot revealing a buff-coloured ware
Condition
The vase is in overall good condition. There is a small restoration to the mouth rim and general surface wear and glaze imperfections.
"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
Vases of this form and carved with vertical ribs are unusual and are more commonly known modelled with a cylindrical section, such as a vase in the Umezawa Kinenkan Museum, Tokyo, included in the exhibition Celadon of Yaozhou Ware, Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, 1991, cat. no. 11; another in the Yaozhou Kiln Museum, Tongchuan, illustrated in Series of China’s Ancient Porcelain Kiln Sites. Yaozhou Kiln of China, Beijing, 2014, pl. 96; and a third sold at Christie’s New York, 26th March 2003, lot 208.
A similar design of oblong serrated petals is also found on a Yaozhou stand from the collection of Nasli Heeramaneck, and a zhadou, published in Jan Wirgin, Sung Ceramic Designs, Stockholm, 1970, pl. 7, nos. c and d, together with another stand from the collection of Mrs Walter Sedgwick, no. f.
A similar design of oblong serrated petals is also found on a Yaozhou stand from the collection of Nasli Heeramaneck, and a zhadou, published in Jan Wirgin, Sung Ceramic Designs, Stockholm, 1970, pl. 7, nos. c and d, together with another stand from the collection of Mrs Walter Sedgwick, no. f.