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A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE LEAD-GLAZED VESSELS HAN DYNASTY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- pottery
including a granary, two cylindrical tripod containers with hill-form covers, and a dragon-handled bowl.
Provenance
The large tripod container: Sotheby's, December 9, 1987, lot 183, illustrated
The smaller tripod container: Collezione Prodan, Rome (according to label)
Exhibited
The dragon-handled bowl: Syracuse, New York, Everson Museum, October 1968, no. 14, illustrated
Literature
The dragon-handled bowl: Celia Riley, Chinese Art from the Cloud Wampler and Other Collections in the Everson Museum, Syracuse, 1968, no. 14
Condition
The ladle with a chip to the end of the dragon form handle; the smaller hill jar with cover broken in half and repaired, the jar with one leg restuck, the granary is in good conditon, the larger hill jar is also in good condition: all with significant wear to glaze and small chips and frits to the suface.
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.