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A BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Height 12 3/8 in., 31.4 cm
the ovoid body rising to a narrow cylindrical neck with a round bulb and trumpet mouth, painted in soft blue tones with four assemblages of vessels of varying type bearing flowering branches, amid auspicious and scholarly objects, each group set between lappet borders decorated with reserved lotus on blue ground, repeated at the neck below and above the 'cracked-ice' bulb, the base with a double circle in underglaze blue with a wheel-engraved Japanese Palace, Dresden inventory mark N:273
Provenance
Collection of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony, King of Poland (1670-1733), Saxony, Dresden, inv. no. N:273.
Collection of Countess Beatriz di Rovasenda (1911-2009).
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Collection of Countess Beatriz di Rovasenda (1911-2009).
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.
Condition
The mouth restored. One composition of vessels and flowers on the body with three small patches of touch-up painting. With minor firing imperfections throughout including iron spots.
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.