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A LARGE FAMILLE-VERTE DISH QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
- The dish: 36 cm, 13 3/4 in.
the rounded lobed sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted barbed rim, brightly enamelled to the interior with a pair of phoenix on rockwork and encircled at the rim by panels variously enclosing antiques, landscapes and flowers; together with a famille-verte 'Eight horses of Mu Wang' bowl, Kangxi period, and a famille-verte 'equestrian' bowl, Kangxi period
Provenance
Dish: Densmore, Paris, 9th September 1966.
'Mu Wang' bowl: Hotel des Ventes Drouot, Paris, 15th March 1982.
'Equestrian' bowl: acquired in London, December 1968.
'Mu Wang' bowl: Hotel des Ventes Drouot, Paris, 15th March 1982.
'Equestrian' bowl: acquired in London, December 1968.
Condition
The large dish has restoration to fritting encircling the rim and restoration to two of the lappet panels at the rim (at 8 and 9 o'clock); the 'Mu Wang' bowl has repaired breaks to approximately half of the footring and a 1cm., hairline rim crack; the 'equestrian' bowl has restoration to approximately half of the body.
"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."