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A SMALL INLAID CELADON 'BOYS' CUP KOREA, KORYO DYNASTY
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- stoneware and paulownia wood
the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a gently incurved rim, the interior inlaid in black and white slip with a chrysanthemum spray in the centre, encircled by three boys holding a fruiting spray at the well, the exterior with a keyfret border around the rim, applied overall with a sea-green glaze, Japanese wood box; together with an inlaid celadon washer, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Cup: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd, Tokyo.
Exhibited
Tokubetsu tenji inki: hai, wan, taku [Special exhibition ceramics for drinking: Cups, bowls and saucers], Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Osaka, 1989, cat. no. 256.
Condition
Cup: There is a 1.8cm crack to the rim, with a 2.7cm glaze crack running off it to the interior and a 6mm crack running off it to the exterior. There is crackle to the glaze to the interior and exterior to one side.
Washer: This is in good condition, but does have areas of glaze crackle and it is slightly mis-shaped.
"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."