- 3681
A FINE SMALL DOUCAI 'LOTUS' SAUCER MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- porcelain
with delicately potted thin sides resting on a short foot, the shallow interior centred with a medallion exquisitely painted with translucent enamels with three stylised lotus blooms wreathed by scrolling green foliage highlighted with iron-red sprouts, the exterior bordered with a frieze similarly decorated with four blooms in the cardinal points borne on dense foliate scrolls, the base inscribed with a six-character underglaze-blue reign mark within a double-circle
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 14th November 1989, lot 226.
Condition
The dish is in overall very good condition with only some minor wear especially to the interior well.
"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."