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Boite couverte carrée en bois Chine, Dynastie Qing
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
sculptée sur les cinq faces d'un dragon à cinq griffes au milieu de nuages stylisés et d'un symbole de longévité shou
Condition
Minor chips to one of the upper corner. A dragon's on one side has a small old chip to the tip end of one of its tuft of hair. Another has a tiny surface flake (5mm), but overall the box is in good condition and the wood bears a fine patina.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Un autre exemple dans les collections du Musée National du Palais à Taipe, illustré dans l'ouvrage Emperor Ch'ien-Lung's Grand Cultural Enterprise, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2002, ref. I-41 p.52