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RARE PAIRE DE COUPES EN PORCELAINE WUCAI MARQUES ET ÉPOQUE YONGZHENG |
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- porcelain
- 20,1 cm
chacune peinte au centre en émaux verts d'un dragon féroce à cinq griffes représenté de face poursuivant la perle enflammée parmi des nuages et flammes stylisés, les bords plats ornés d'une bande de cinq dragons en bleu sous couverte, la bordure rehaussée à l'or, le pourtour extérieur vivement peint de quatre phénix aux ailes déployées alternés de nuages, marque à six caractères en bleu sous couverte à la base (2)
Provenance
Dreesmann Collection (according to label).
Bluett & Sons Ltd., London (according to label).
Acquired from Vanderven & Vanderven, 's-Hertogenbosch, November 1999.
Bluett & Sons Ltd., London (according to label).
Acquired from Vanderven & Vanderven, 's-Hertogenbosch, November 1999.
Condition
Both dishes are enamelled with very vibrant colours. There is very light wear to the gilding on the rim. The dish on the top of the catalogue illustration has a ca. 0.4 cm shallow chip to the outer rim, and a minute flake to the green enamel on the body of the dragon. There is light wear to the enamels inside. The other dish is in overall very good condition.
"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 with another pair of dishes of this design and mark, sold in Christie's Hong Kong, 29th and 30th October 1995, lot 725. A companion piece (C.45-1928) is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and another dish of this type formerly in the Tsui Museum of Art, illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art, Chinese Ceramics IV, Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong 1995, col. pl. 126.