Lot 117
  • 117

A MOLDED CRACKLE-GLAZED 'LOTUS' WATER POT QING DYNASTY, 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 2 1/2  in., 6.4 cm
the globular body narrowing at the neck and molded with a raised fillet beneath the lipped rim, the body slip-decorated with a crane, butterflies, and blossoming and leafing lotus plants, the neck with slip-painted rosettes, covered overall in an ivory-toned glaze suffused with craquelure

Provenance

Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978).

Condition

The water pot has a short Y-form crack descending from the rim (particularly to the interior).
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.