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A Chinese Export Silver-gilt Beaker, Yatshing, Canton, circa 1810-20
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- marked on base
- Silver-gilt
- height 5in.
- 12.7cm
tapering cylindrical, the lower body chased with lobes below an engraved boar's head erased crest within incised rings, engraved below upper rim with scrolling grapevine against a matted ground
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. John Devereux Kernan
Literature
H.A Crosby Forbes, John Devereux Kernan and Ruth S. Wilkins, Chinese Export Silver 1785-1885, illus frontispiece, Fig. I, No. 273, p. 151.
Condition
good condition, generous form
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
Chinese export silver-gilt wares are extremely rare. In addition to the present lot a gilt cann of baluster form and a mid-19th century gilt vinaigrette are illustrated in Chinese Export Silver 1785-1885, Nos. 57, 163.