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A BLUE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED 'DRAGON' DISH QING DYNASTY, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
the rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a flared rim left white, incised to the interior with a central medallion enclosing three stylized ruyi clouds, the cavetto decorated in anhua with two dragons pacing amidst further ruyi clouds, covered overall in a blue glaze, the white base with an apocryphal underglaze-blue Xuande mark within a double circle
Provenance
Virginia Private Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 18th October 1974, lot 548 (part lot).
Sotheby's New York, 5th May 1979, lot 50 (part lot).
Sotheby's New York, 18th October 1974, lot 548 (part lot).
Sotheby's New York, 5th May 1979, lot 50 (part lot).
Condition
In overall good condition with only expected surface wear (especially to the interior), and a small crack to the footring.
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.