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A GROUP OF MINIATURE EARLY CERAMIC FIGURES SONG DYNASTY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
comprising: a miniature molded 'ding' figure of a mother and child, reduced at the torso, Song dynasty; a miniature molded 'ding' lion and cub group, Song dynasty or earlier; a small 'ding' circular box and cover in the form of a peach, Song dynasty or earlier; and a small black-glazed pottery figure of a duck, Song dynasty or earlier, wood stand (6)
Provenance
'ding' mother and child:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bernat.
Sotheby's New York, 7th November 1980, lot 104.
'ding' lion and cub:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bernat.
Sotheby's New York, 7th November 1980, lot 105.
'ding' box and cover:
Sotheby's London, 14th December 1971, lot 127.
black-glazed duck:
Mathias Komor, New York (according to label).
Sotheby's New York, lot 245 (according to labels).
Exhibited
'ding' lion and cub:
Exhibition of the Chinese Ceramics Lent By Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bernat, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 9th September - 19th October 1947, no. 118, illus. pl. 13.
Exhibition of the Chinese Ceramics Lent By Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bernat, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 9th September - 19th October 1947, no. 118, illus. pl. 13.
Condition
peach box and cover: The box has a 2 inch hairline extending from the rim to the base. Two chips on the exterior rim. One tiny burst air bubble on the foot. The cover has two shallow and tiny chips to the rim. The glaze is slightly degraded overall.
duck: the beak has a tiny ground-down chip.
lady and child: has been reduced at the torso. Otherwise in good condition.
lion: appears to be in good condition overall.
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.