Lot 414
  • 414

A LARGE AUBERGINE-GROUND FAMILLE-VERTE BISCUIT JAR AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Porcelain
  • Height 19 1/4  in., 49 cm
of stoutly potted baluster form, painted in bright enamels with flowers and auspicious objects amidst waves crashing against mountain peaks, all reserved on a spiral-covered ground of aubergine, the domed cover similarly decorated (2)

Provenance

Collection of James A. Garland (1840–1902), inv. no. 1067.
Duveen Brothers, New York.
Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan (1867-1943), inv. no. 556.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York.

Condition

The jar with a restored curved triangular break in the neck measuring approx. 10 cm wide, and associated restored crack from the neck down to the shoulder, with spray consolidation surrounding. The body with a long vertical crack measuring approx. 14 cm and with spray consolidation encircling the foot. The cover with a restored chip and spray consolidation.
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.