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coupe libatoire en corne de rhinocéros sculptée Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
en forme d'une grande feuille de lotus ouverte entourée de boutons et d'une variété de fleurs aquatiques, les tiges rassemblées en une botte nouée, la corne d'une belle couleur caramel ambré évoluant vers un brun plus foncé à l'extrémité des tiges
Condition
The rhino horn has a 2.5cm shallow chip to the rim ; another smaller chip 1.7cm to the rim ; a few tiny nicks to the edge of the leaves ; a section of one leaf growing from the stand is chipped with a small crack to the tip-end of the leaf below it ; other hairline cracks accross one stand but overall the carving and the horn are in good condition.
"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
The present piece is notable for its skilful carving of an open lotus leaf adorned with lotus flowers, which stem from elegantly formed stalks. A related example is illustrated in Thomas Fok, Connoisseurship of Rhinoceros Horn Carving in China, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 96; and another, from the Kenyon V. Painter Collection, was sold in our New York rooms, 18th September 2007, lot 5. Compare also a similarly carved rhinoceros horn cup in the form of a curled lotus leaf issuing from a long stem, sold at Christie's New York, 4th June 1992, lot 119; and another sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 15th May 2007, lot 44.