A RARE BLUE AND WHITE SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

of circular outline, finely painted in 'Master of the Rocks' style of bold layering and faint 'blobby dots' for depth and perspective, the domed cover with a scene of five scholar-officials offering tribute to a dignitary standing beneath a canopy held by an attendant with a stately sedan in the foreground, the conforming box with a continuous landscape, the interior of the cover decorated with a seated scholar practicing calligraphy, the lower section with an auspicious scene of the immortal Li Tiegui pouring magical elixir from a double gourd, the base with an apocryphal four-character Chenghua mark (2), coll. no. 1482

The surface with expected overall wear, minor potting and glaze flaws consistent with age and type. The cover with a shallow chip to the inside rim and another restored flake chip to the exterior rim. The lower section with a small firing tear and tiny nicks to the foot 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.
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.