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AN OCTAGONAL BLUE AND WHITE DISH MING DYNASTY, CHONGZHENG PERIOD
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Ceramic
painted with a dignitary and attendant standing on a open pavilion before a large screen in a mountainous river landscape, the rim painted with eight boys, some holding gongs and cymbals, in a continuous fenced garden, the underside with eight panels alternately enclosing flowering branches and precious objects
Provenance
Vanderven & Vanderven, s'Hertogenbosch, 1981.
The Sengers Collections, no. 124.
S. Marchant & Son, London, 2001.
The Sengers Collections, no. 124.
S. Marchant & Son, London, 2001.
Exhibited
Exhibition of Ming Blue and White Porcelain. The Drs. A. M. Sengers Collection, Marchant & Son, London 2001, cat. no. 66.
Condition
The dish has scattered rim frits and kiln adhesions - a few to the front and more to the base and foot causing the dish to sit unevenly. There is light wear to the surface.
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.
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.