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AN EXCEPTIONAL LONGQUAN CELADON CONICAL BOWL SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY |
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 HKD
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Description
- 14.5 cm, 5 5/8 in.
delicately potted with flaring sides supported on a short foot, evenly covered overall save for the footring with a soft bluish-green glaze gently pooling around the rim and the central circular groove on the interior, the edges of the glaze along the pale grey unglazed footring burnt brownish-orange
Provenance
Collection of Herschel V. Johnson (1894-1966).
Sotheby's London, 21st February 1967, lot 21.
Collection of Col. and Mrs R.J.H. Carson.
Sotheby's London, 7th June 1994, lot 308.
Collection of Robert Barron.
Christie's New York, 30th March 2005, lot 317.
Sotheby's London, 21st February 1967, lot 21.
Collection of Col. and Mrs R.J.H. Carson.
Sotheby's London, 7th June 1994, lot 308.
Collection of Robert Barron.
Christie's New York, 30th March 2005, lot 317.
Exhibited
Heaven and Earth Seen Within: Song Ceramics from the Robert Barron Collection, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2000, cat. no. 56.
Condition
The bowl is in very good condition with just a minuscule 0.2 cm glaze flake to the outer rim and typical light surface wear to the interior. There is an original firing imperfection to the footring.
"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
Lonquan bowls of this pronounced shape are preserved in important museums and collections around the world, including one in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Porcelain of the Song Dynasty II, Hong Kong, 1996, p. 152, no. 137; and another in the Percival David collection, illustrated in the Illustrated Catalogue of Celadon Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, rev. ed. 1997, p. 29, no. 231. See also one sold in our New York rooms, 16th/17th September 2014, lot 112.