- 1750
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' JAR JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Height 9 1/4 in., 23.5 cm
the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Hans Ostrom, Stockholm, no. 795 (according to label).
Condition
The vase has been reduced and rim polished. There's a crack extending from the interior of the mouthrim to the exterior. Firing imperfections like fritting, burst glaze bubbles, and kiln cracks to the body. The base impact point has been filled with lead with an associated star crack. The interior base has a corresponding large area of loss. The footring has been polished with extensive kiln cracks and areas of losses to the clay 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.
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.
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
This vase has been reduced to the lower portion of a double-gourd vase, for a complete double-gourd vase with similar decorations, see an example in the Philadelphia Museum, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, was included in the museum’s exhibition Ming Blue-and-White, 1948, cat. no. 110.