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DescriptionA cloisonné enamel moonflaskLate Ming dynasty明末 掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋抱月瓶
Height 32.4 cm, 12¾ in.Condition reportExpected pitting to the enamel, some surface wear and light wear to the gilding. There are some occasional scattered restorations and wax infills overall (the largest ca. 3 cm wide, to the right side of the central medallion of one side). The examination under the UV light reveals restorations beneath the handles, suggesting both were possibly re-attached. 琺琅砂眼、器面磨痕、鎏金輕微磨痕屬正常。通體偶見修復及蠟填充物，最大寬約3公分，位於一面的中央纏枝紋右側。紫外光下可見雙耳下方經修，或因雙耳經重接。
"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." *Symbol Definition (Double Dagger): 拍品銷售須遵循暫時進口之規定，而增值稅則按減扣稅率計算。Catalogue noteThis elegant moonflask assumes an immediate sense of familiarity through the elegantly rendered design and shape, both of which were made to emulate historical masterpieces of the early Ming dynasty. See a closely related example in the Pierre Uldry collection, similarly decorated with lotus flowers but centred on a trigram medallion, illustrated in Helmut Brinker and Albert Lutz, Chinesisches Cloisonné: Die Sammlung Pierre Uldry, Zurich, 1984, pl. 188; and another related moonflask decorated with rockwork and butterfly, published in Harry Garner, Chinese and Japanese Cloisonné Enamels, London, 1962, pl. 54; and a slightly larger cloisonné moonflask, sold at Christie's London, 11th July 2006, lot 81.