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A GROUP OF TWENTY-SIX TEXTILES QING DYNASTY - 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Fabric
comprising a large blue silk ground cover woven with 'Hundred Boys' and phoenix; a kesi 'dragon' altar frontal; a coral-ground silk altar frontal embroidered with dragons; twenty-one panels and fragments; a Japanese silk Buddhist priest's robe; and a Japanese brocade panel (26)
Provenance
Collection of David F. Stitt, New York, acquired between 1950-1963 in New York and London and thence by descent.
Condition
The textiles each with significant wear, fraying, loose and pulled threads, tears and losses. There are scattered stains and discoloration overall.
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.