Lot 288
  • 288

A GROUP OF JADEITE CARVINGS QING DYNASTY 19TH / 20TH CENTURY

Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

comprising a three-tiered box and cover with loose ring handles and incised with bands of leiwen, a standing figure holding a ruyi scepter, wood stand; and a mountain-form brushrest with deer, crane and pine, wood stand (8)

Provenance

Brushrest: Christie's New York, 21st March 1997, lot 314.
Guanyin and Box and Cover: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, California, 1970s and 80s.

Condition

The three-tiered box and figure with minor nicks to the edges and handles, the figure drilled to the base; the brushrest has a chip to the edge of the foot and nicks to the peaks.
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.