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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.
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.