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A FINE WHITE JADE 'HEHE ERXIAN' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
delicately carved in the round, depicting the two seated figures embracing, one bearing in one hand a lingzhi fungus, a fruiting frond in the other, the second figure seated on a lotus leaf, the stone an even white tone, wood stand (2)
Provenance
Cortwright Collection (by repute)
Ashkenazie & Co., San Francisco, 1989.
Ashkenazie & Co., San Francisco, 1989.
Condition
overall very good condition, tiny (less than 1mm) flake to edge of two lotus petals, 1.5mm shallow flake to cuff of one pantleg, another to heel of shoe, tiny flake to edge of lotus leaf, all flakes nearly invisible and non-disfiguring, internal flaw just above hem of leaf kilt
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.
Catalogue Note
For other depictions of the Hehe Erxian, compare the group illustrated by Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong 1996, no. 175, p. 225, and the group illustrated by Alex Kerr, Immortal Images. The Jade Collection of Margaret and Trammell Crow, Dallas, 1989, p. 21.