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AN INSCRIBED AND SILVER-INLAID ZITAN POURING VESSEL, YI LATE MING DYNASTY
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
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Description
- zitan
- 11.4 cm, 4 1/2 in.
modelled after the archaic bronze prototype, inlaid in silver wire with eight seal characters beneath a key-fret band around the rim
Condition
There is minor bruising and retouching at the rim. Some fading to the silver-inlaid design. Possible minor consolidation at the handle.
"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
The inscriptions read yi tian jiujiang, ni bei zhi dou, and can be translated as:
'To pour the celestial wine, raise a toast to the Northern Star.'
The distinct style of the intricately inlaid inscription in zhuanshu script closely relates to that on an 18th century silver-inlaid zitan vessel, a chilong cup, illustrated in C.Y. Tsai, Zitan. The Most Noble Hardwood, My Humble House, Taipei, 1999, pp. 198-199.
'To pour the celestial wine, raise a toast to the Northern Star.'
The distinct style of the intricately inlaid inscription in zhuanshu script closely relates to that on an 18th century silver-inlaid zitan vessel, a chilong cup, illustrated in C.Y. Tsai, Zitan. The Most Noble Hardwood, My Humble House, Taipei, 1999, pp. 198-199.