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A FAMILLE-ROSE 'LOTUS' BOWL AND COVER DAOGUANG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Diameter 4 1/4 in., 10.8 cm
the steep rounded sides well-painted on the exterior with three overlapping rows of lotus petals in shaded pink enamels with fine veining below a band of stylized stamens in yellow and brown and above a stippled green border around the foot suggesting a stem, the domed cover similarly decorated on a ground of stylized leaves, the spherical gilt knop rising from a yellow-ground seed-pod, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 23rd September 1995, lot 475.
Condition
The bowl with a network of restored breaks. The cover with an approx. 6.5-cm section of the rim restored and over-painted.
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.