- 3695
A FINE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' OGEE BOWL MARK AND PERIOD OF YONGZHENG
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
finely potted with deep rounded sides flaring to an upturned rim, the exterior decorated in intense tones of cobalt blue with two five-clawed dragons pacing through clouds in pursuit of 'flaming pearls', the interior similarly decorated with a medallion enclosing a sinuous dragon, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5th November 1996, lot 811.
Condition
The bowl is in overall very good condition, with only a minute insignificant glaze flake 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. 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
Compare a closely related pair of bowls, included in the exhibition Ch’ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection, Art Gallery, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1973, cat. no. 59; one, in the Scheinman Collection, illustrated in Born of Earth and Fire, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, 1992, cat. no. 88, and sold at Christie’s New York, 23rd March 1995, lot 115; and another from the Rolf Heiniger Collection, sold in our London rooms, 9th November 2005, lot 318.