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TWO CHINESCO BULBOUS FIGURES Protoclassic, ca. 100 B.C. - 250 A.D.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- clay
- Heights: 7 in and 6 5/8 in (17.7 cm and 16.7 cm)
each stylized figure with arched legs and elevated rotund body, the thin arms pressed to the torso, and delicate heart-shaped faces with tiny features, decorated overall with dotted rosette designs in cream.
Provenance
Acquired in 1964
Condition
Both excellent, intact, surface still traces of encrustation, lovely design.
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
For the matching figure of this highly stylized variant of the Chinesco type, see Sotheby's, New York, November 21, 1988, lot 181, for the figure from the Arthur N. Seiff collection.