- 2833
A PURPLE-SPLASHED JUNYAO DISH SONG / YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 HKD
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Description
finely potted with shallow sides rising from a carefully cut footring to an everted rim, applied overall save for the footring with a pale bluish-lavender glaze draining to a mushroom tone around the extremities, the interior decorated with a single purple splash from the rim
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 19th June 2002, lot 32.
Condition
The overall condition is very good, with only some burst air bubbles, especially to the underside. There are also some minor flakes to the biscuit foot. The actual colour is quite close to the catalogue illustration.
"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 similar dish is illustrated in Robert Schmidt, Chinesische Keramik von der Han-Zeit bis zum XIX. Jahrhundert, Frankfurt am. Main, 1924, pl. 47f; and a slightly larger dish is included in Mayuyama, Seventy Years, vol. I, Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 1976, pl. 403. Another from the collection of Edward T. Chow was sold in our London rooms, 16th December 1980, lot 603.