A white-glazed stembowl
Qing dynasty
Estimate $4,000 – $5,000
the wide flared bowl resting on a hollow stem flaring toward the base, covered inside and out with a white glaze of bluish tinge, the exterior incised beneath the glaze with two dragons confronted on a flaming pearl amongst flames above a border of rocks and waves repeated around the foot, box
13.8 cm diameter
- Lot Sold $4,200 (Hammer Price)
- $5,124 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Lempertz Auktion, Koln, no. 602, 6 and 7 June 1984, lot 1548
Condition Report
Numerous fine bubbles in the glaze around the exterior decoration, a few small dark bubble pits below the rim, a gold lacquer restored chip to the underside of the rim approx 0.5cm. The interior with two small dark specks in the glaze
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Harley YoungSpecialist Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Harley Young |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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