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A KAKIEMON BOWL EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY |
Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- 24 cm, 9 1/2 in.
the octagonal bowl decorated in iron red, blue, green, yellow and black enamel with birds amongst plum and bamboo, the interior with a central peony spray, chocolate rim
Condition
There is a small area of restoration to one corner at the edge of the rim.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a similar Kakiemon bowl in the collection of Augustus the Strong, Dresden, see Friedrich Reichel, Early Japanese Porcelain: Arita Porcelain in the Dresden Collection (Leipzig, 1980), pl. 80. For another in the collection of Sherborne Castle, Dorset, formed by Lady Ann Digby in the late 17th century see Mark Hinton and Oliver Impey, Kakiemon Porcelain from the English Country House (London, 1989), pl. 31 p. 55.
A further example is in the British Museum, London, from the Kington Baker bequest, reference 1940, 0601.01, published, British Museum Quarterly vol. 14, no.3 (September, 1940) p. 53-54, plate XXI.
A further example is in the British Museum, London, from the Kington Baker bequest, reference 1940, 0601.01, published, British Museum Quarterly vol. 14, no.3 (September, 1940) p. 53-54, plate XXI.