- 3674
A FAMILLE-ROSE 'THREE GOATS' VASE SEAL MARK AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
of baluster form with a globular body rising to a tall waisted neck flanked by a pair of elephant-head handles, the body painted in pastel tones with three goats in a garden amid peonies, camellias and trees, set between two bands of stylised trefoil ruyi lappets, the neck detailed with a pair of formal lotus flowerheads with scrolling offshoots reserved on a lime-green ground, the splayed foot with a narrow green band with similar lotus scrolls, the turquoise-enamelled base with an iron-red six-character seal mark within a white cartouche
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 11th April 2008, lot 3025.
Condition
The base has been drilled and professionally restored. There is also a restored chip of approx. 2 cm to the foot. There are rubbing to the gilding especially to the mouthrim, minor enamel flakes and general wear.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The 'Three Rams' (sanyang) design represents a change of fortune with the arrival of Spring and the New Year. The three rams are often shown together with the rising sun (taiyang) to form the rebus for 'three goats (yang) bring prosperity'. The Yijing [Book of Changes] first mentions the phrase sanyang referring to the three male lines, called tai, that symbolise heaven. The tai is positioned under three female lines called kun that represent earth. Hence the phrase sanyang kaitai which means the New Year brings renewal and a change of fortune. See a larger vase with very similar composition except with a Shendetang mark (Daoguang period) and bamboo handles, sold in our New York rooms, 30th March 2006, lot 354.