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THREE SMALL CHINESE POTTERY FIGURES OF ANIMALS, TANG DYNASTY |
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- length of longest 4 5/8 in.; 11.7 cm
comprising: a painted pottery recumbent camel, the head resting on one of the humps; a straw-glazed pottery recumbent lion, the tail swishing across the spine; and a brown-glazed recumbent hound. 3 pieces.
Provenance
Collection of Nelson Rockefeller, prior to 1979
Condition
Each with degradation to surface and scattered losses to edges and extremities, commensurate with age and burial. Some of the color on the camel has been retouched.
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.