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A RARE BLACK-GLAZED 'CIZHOU' BOWL AND COVER SONG/YUAN DYNASTY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ceramic
the bowl of deep U-shaped form raised on a short straight foot, surmounted by a flattened domed cover, covered overall with an oily-black glaze thinning to a mushroom-brown tone at the rim
Provenance
Mathias Komor, New York.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (1978-2009), no. 1978.34a and b.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (1978-2009), no. 1978.34a and b.
Condition
This bowl and cover is in good condition, but there is a 2.5cm firing crack/flaw to the interior of the cover and a 6mm long firing inconsistency/burst bubbles to the glaze to the side of the bowl.
"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
Compare a painted Cizhou bowl and cover of the same form from the collection of the Kunstgewerbemuseum der Stadt in Zurich, illustrated in Thomas Dexel, Die Formen Chinesischer Keramik, Tubingen, 1955, pl. 64a; and another decorated with a layer of white slip, but attributed to the 9th-10th century, from the collection of Sir Alan and Lady Barlow, published in Michael Sullivan, Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades in the Collection of Sir Alan and Lady Barlow, London, 1963, pl. 47b.