Property from an important European private collection
A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED OLIVE-SHAPED VASE
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Important information about this lot
Price Realised EUR 1,008
Estimate
EUR 2,000 - EUR 3,000
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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture. An area of restoration on the neck, partly concealing a crack starting from the mouth rim and going down, measuring approx. 20 cm. long. Some chips and some kiln grit adhesions to the foot rim. Some nicks to the foot rim and to the surface. A firing crack to the base. Few other additional hairline cracks starting from the mouth rim. Some traces of glue on the mouth rim as it was mounted as a lamp. Some cracks. Network of crackles characteristic of this type of glaze.