A 'YUE' 'BIRD' BOWL EASTERN JIN DYNASTY, 3RD / 4TH CENTURY

of shallow rounded form with a narrow groove below the rim, the center of the interior set with a sculpted bird with outstretched wings perched on top a column, covered overall with a finely crackled glaze of pale grayish-green color continuing over the foot ring and base

The central column may have been off and reattached. There is a small chip to one side of the body and an insipient chip to the rim.
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.

See a related cupstand in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum illustrated in Ci Yuan Xie Cui, Hangzhou, 2009, p. 69. Compare also a similarly shaped bowl with two birds on a central pillar instead of one, and of a darker green glaze, in the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, illustrated in He Li, Chinese Ceramics: A New Comprehensive Survey, San Francisco, 1996, pl. 107.