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A GROUP OF 'YUE' FIGURES TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
comprising: a lion seated on a lotus base; a seated lion; a figure of Guanyin; a horse standing four-square; and a sea-horse, all covered in an olive-green glaze
Provenance
Sidney L. Moss, London (seated lion, according to label).
Exhibited
Bo Gyllensvard, Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pls 24 (lion on base), 25 (seated lion), 44 (Guanyin), 43 (horse) and 45 (sea-horse).
Condition
Left on catalogue image: shallow chip to one side of nose 0.6 cm long. Minor glaze chip to the belly.
Left-center on catalogue image: fine condition, with tiny chip to the foot.
Center on catalogue image: fine condition, with glaze pull on proper left side of seat 0.5 cm. UV light showed fluorescence on small area of the base.
Right-center on catalogue image: Proper right ear restored.
Right on catalogue image: Chip on proper left ear.
"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."