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A CELADON JADE CENSER AND COVER QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Jade
the body and cover carved on the interior as a chrysanthemum flower, on the exterior with stylized taotie masks divided by low flanges and set with a pair of elaborate flower handles suspending loose rings, the cover surmounted by an openwork finial in the shape of a curled dragon, the stone an even celadon tone with some lighter inclusions (2)
Provenance
Charles M. Pratt Collection.
Collection of Vassar College Art Gallery.
Collection of Vassar College Art Gallery.
Literature
Alfred Salmony, Far Eastern Jades. Charles M. Pratt Collection, Poughkeepsie, New York, Vassar College, 1941, pp. 39-40, no. 36.
Condition
There are some chips to the flower-shaped handles and dragon-form finial. Otherwise in good condition. The color is slightly more celadon than shown 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.
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.