- 1516
A YELLOW-GLAZED INCISED 'DRAGON' BOWL QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
- Diameter 4 7/8 in., 12.4 cm
of square section with canted corners, the steep, gently flaring sides terminating in an everted rim, the exterior sides each incised with a writhing frontal five-clawed dragon, repeated to the interior well amid fiery wisps, glazed overall with a semi-translucent marigold-yellow glaze pooling in the recesses, all raised on a low, straight foot
Provenance
C.T. Loo & Cie., Paris, (two labels).
Collection of Johannes Hellner (1866-1947), Stockholm, Sweden.
Collection of Johannes Hellner (1866-1947), Stockholm, Sweden.
Exhibited
K'ang-Hsi Porcelain, Selected Objects from Swedish Collections, The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, 1973, cat. no. 87.
Literature
Jan Wirgin, 'K'ang- Hsi Porcelain, Selected Objects from Swedish Collections', The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Bulletin No. 46, Stockholm, 1974, pl. 50:b.
Bo Gyllensvärd, Oriental Ceramics: The World’s Great Collections, Vol. 9, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Tokyo, 1976, pl. 241.
Bo Gyllensvärd, Oriental Ceramics: The World’s Great Collections, Vol. 9, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Tokyo, 1976, pl. 241.
Condition
Restored branching breaks across and around the bowl.
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.