Lot 55
  • 55

A LAVENDER-BLUE 'JUN' TRIPOD CENSER JIN / YUAN DYNASTY

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ceramic
the compressed globular body supported on three short cabriole legs, the short broad neck culminating in a wide angled galleried rim, covered with a lightly crackled and slightly translucent lavender-blue glaze of even tone with a fine glossy surface extending over the interior and exterior and completely covering the base, thinning at the rim to a pale mushroom color, the tips of the feet left unglazed 

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong, November 1986.

Condition

Extensive over-spray to the underside, encircling one foot and partially encircling the other two feet, possibly concealing a break to one foot, and firing cracks or glaze flakes elsewhere. The over-spray visible running down the sides of the vessel to the rim. Old chips to the unglazed feet.
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.