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A YELLOW-GROUND GRISAILLE-ENAMELED FISH BOWL QING DYNASTY, DAYAZHAI MARK, GUANGXU PERIOD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- ceramics
heavily potted, the deep rounded sides rising to a short rim, painted around the exterior in varying tones of gray with leafy branches of peony against a thick yellow-enameled ground, inscribed in iron-red below the rim with the Daya Zhai mark surrounded by two confronting dragons within an oval panel reserved in white
Provenance
P. C. Lu & Sons, Ltd, Hong Kong, 1984.
Condition
The fish bowl has several breaks through the body and has been extensively restored and overpainted.
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.
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.