Lot 302
  • 302

A FINE BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' VASEQING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 10 5/8  in., 27 cm
the elegant baluster body rising from a spreading foot to a slender waisted neck with everted rim, freely painted in a subtle range of blue tones with a continuous landscape depicting a boatman ferrying a passenger over tranquil water  towards a rustic pavilion amid leafing foliage and mountain peaks in the distance, below a chevron band encircling the shoulder, the neck with two registers of floral sprays, the base glazed white, coll. no. 128

Provenance

Vermeer & Griggs, Atlanta, 1998.

Condition

The vase is in good condition with expected light wear and a few minor scattered glaze and potting flaws, consistent with age and type.
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.

Catalogue Note

A closely related vase of the same form, size and subject matter in the Palace Museum, Beijing is illustrated in Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Qingdai Ciqi Leixuan Qing Shunzhi Kangxi Chao Qinghuaci [Selected Chinese Ceramics from the Palace Museum: Blue and White Ceramics in Shunzhi and Kangxi Periods], vol. I, Beijing, 2004, pl. 262.