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A Finely Carved Jade Lobed Cup Ming Dynasty
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
the eight-lobed cup with barbed rim and sides, tapering to a conforming stepped foot, angular open-scroll handles flanking the body with taotie carved in low-relief on the thumb-pieces, the exterior of the rim incised with leiwen border, the stone of a mottled and veined ivory gray-white tone, the surface peppered with fine brown-stained pitting
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 30th March 2006, lot 153.
Condition
a few minor flakes to the underside of the foot, surface with numerous fine pits
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.