- 3092
AN INLAID CELADON VASE KOREA, KORYO DYNASTY |
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
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Description
- 28.3 cm, 11 1/8 in.
the pear-shaped body rising from a low tapering foot to a waisted neck gently flaring at the rim, decorated in sanggam black and white inlay with three leafy sprays of chrysanthemum, below a band of pendent leaves in white, set with a loop on one side below the rim, covered overall in a crackled sea-green glaze
Condition
The vase is in good overall condition. There is a small chip to the foot and an insignicant glaze flake to the rim. The glaze is suffused with crackles as visible in the catalogue photo.
"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
See a very similar inlaid vase in the Ataka collection in the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, included in the Museum's exhibition Kourai Seiji – Hisui no Kirameki/Sparkles of Jade. Goryeo Celadon, Osaka, 2018, cat. no. 174. See also another related vase in the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, published in Kourai Richo no Touji, Sun Mook bessatsu [Ceramics from the Richo and Koryo dynasties. Special volume of Sun Mook], Tokyo, 1978, p. 72.