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A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND 'DRAGON' DISHES GUANGXU MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
each incised to the center with an aubergine and a green-glazed five-clawed dragon contesting a 'flaming pearl' amid flames, the exterior with four cranes in flight alternating with cruciform clouds, six-character mark in aubergine (2)
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc. New York, 20th June 1978, lot 472.
Condition
One dish with two short hairline cracks to the rim, the other dish with two fine hairline cracks to the rim.
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.