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A SET OF TEN FAMILLE-ROSE CUPS QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIOD
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- porcelain
of graduated size, each variously enamelled with elaborately dressed figures and attendants in a fenced garden, the rims gilt, the smallest decorated to the interior with a boy holding a scroll reading Hehe
Provenance
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29th April 1997, lot 685.
Condition
The fifth largest cup has a 0.3 x 0.1cm chip and a 0.1cm burst glaze bubble to the rim. The third largest cup also has a minute chip and a slight dip to the rim. There are minor surface wear to the enamels and gilt, and glaze firing imperfections such as burst glaze bubbles and iron spots. The cups are in otherwise 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."