A 'YUE' BOX AND COVER NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY

of circular form, the shallow domed cover lightly molded in relief with a scrolling peony spray, the outlines and veining of the petals incised, the sides undecorated, all supported on a splayed footrim, applied overall with an olive-green glaze (2)

Acquired in Hong Kong, November 1988. 

An approximately 107mm rim crack cutting across the base of the box, approximately 50mm of the crack visible to the interior of the box. Three further cracks to the foot ring, the longest measuring approximately 14mm. The cover in good condition, with the exception of a 1mm chip to the inner rim. The glaze of both the box and cover significantly abraded and polished.
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.

Compare related 'Yue' boxes but with different decoration illustrated in Mary Tregear, Catalogue of Chinese Greenware in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Oxford, 1976, cat. nos 148, 151, 152 and 154.