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Repose-pinceaux en jade céladon pâle Dynastie Ming
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jade
en forme de deux daims couchés l'un derrière l'autre les pattes repliées sous leur corps, l'un tournant la tête vers l'autre, tenant la même branche chargée de lingzhi dans leur gueule, la pierre finement polie
Provenance
Acquired in China before 1922.
Thence in the family by descent.
Thence in the family by descent.
Condition
The brushrest is in overall good condition. There are minor fritts to the raised and pointed parts of the carving. The stone is a slightly more celadon green tone than the catalogue illustration suggests with mottled areas if calcification particularly to one side.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Compare a very similar pale celadon jade brushrest with one deer in the Palace Museum Collection, illustrated in Gugong shoucang. Yuqi, Beijing, 2007, no. 253.