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明 十六世紀 琺華牡丹紋盌
估價
80,000 - 100,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- ceramics
the steeply rounded sides with finely applied trails of slip forming three large white flowering peony issuing from turquoise-glazed stems and leaves, all reserved on a deep aubergine ground, the rim and interior covered in an opaque turquoise glaze, Japanese Edo period wood box
Condition
The bowl is broken through the middle and with associated breaks along the sides; all restored. There has been some consolidation to the glaze and restoration to glaze loss.
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.
拍品資料及來源
Fahua wares from the time of their production in the latter half of the Ming dynasty have been admired and acquired by Japanese connoisseurs and collectors. Several types of Fahua vessel are known to have been used in Japanese tea ceremonies and it is been suggested that these bowls were used at such occasions as water vessels or possibly incense burners.
For similar bowls with Fahua-type decoration see Jessica Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics In The British Museum, London, 2001, p. 424, nos. 13:29 and 13:30. Other bowls of this type are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, illustrated in Suzanne G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1975, p. 144, no. 89. A turquoise ground example is illustrated in Sekai Toji Zenshu, Tokyo, 1976, vol. 14, p. 132, no. 133. Compare another in Museum Yamato Bunkaken illustrated in Chugoku Toji: Chinese Ceramics from the Museum Yamato Bunkakan Collection, cat. no. 7, 1977.
For similar bowls with Fahua-type decoration see Jessica Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics In The British Museum, London, 2001, p. 424, nos. 13:29 and 13:30. Other bowls of this type are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, illustrated in Suzanne G. Valenstein, A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics, New York, 1975, p. 144, no. 89. A turquoise ground example is illustrated in Sekai Toji Zenshu, Tokyo, 1976, vol. 14, p. 132, no. 133. Compare another in Museum Yamato Bunkaken illustrated in Chugoku Toji: Chinese Ceramics from the Museum Yamato Bunkakan Collection, cat. no. 7, 1977.