Lot 16
  • 16

A pair of Chinese Export brass-mounted parcel-gilt scarlet lacquer cabinets on later stands 19th century

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • wood
  • height 5 ft. 1 in.; width 36 1/4 in.; depth 24 in.
  • 154.9 cm; 92.1 cm; 61 cm
Each rectangular molded cresting above a pair of cabinet doors opening to shelves and painted with extensive landscapes scattered with trees and pavilions, with Chinese inscriptions; raised on a later rectangular stand on rectangular molded legs.

Provenance

The Collection of Lyn Revson
Sold, Sotheby's New York, September 30, 1989, lot 105

Condition

generally fair condition; lacquer with with small losses & chips mainly to extremities and corners, along lines of of construction; sides with over-decoration; one cabinet with large age crack so that panel is warped and lifting with losses and flaking to lacquer over crack; areas of old restoration throughout; stands in good condition, with minor knicks and wear
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.
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