- 1532
A JADEITE RECTANGULAR CENSER AND COVER LATE QING DYNASTY / 20TH CENTURY |
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Height 4 1/4 in., 10.8 cm
set over four 'elephant head' feet, the broad sides carved with keyfret, the narrow sides with high-relief 'beast mask' handles, the cover with a beast-form finial, the stone celadon and apple-green color with russet inclusions (2)
Provenance
Christie's Swire Hong Kong, 1st-2nd October 1991, lot 1481.
Condition
The vessel with a chip and small losses to the tusks of the elephant head-form legs, the base is uneven with a polished down section, there are small nicks to the rims. The cover with possibly polished down small chips to extremities of the figural finial. Both with expected wear and a high, lustrous polish.
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.