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A LARGE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A DOUBLE-GOURD QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD
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Description
naturalistically carved in openwork in the form of a large double-gourd with four smaller attendant fruits of varied sizes, all attached to a gnarled leafy stalk issuing broad serrated leaves and curling tendrils trailing down the fruits, with two small bats fluttering among the leaves, the smoothly polished celadon stone mottled with a few snowflake inclusions and patches of russet skin, wood stand
Provenance
Spink and Son Ltd., London.
Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman.
Christie's Hong Kong, 27th November 2007, lot 1553.
Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman.
Christie's Hong Kong, 27th November 2007, lot 1553.
Exhibited
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, August 2003 - December 2004.
Literature
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Jades from the Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, Hong Kong, 1996, no. 204.
Condition
The carving is in overall very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."