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A GROUP OF FOUR CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN WUCAI AND FAMILLE-VERTE FIGURES OF BOYS 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
Provenance
The two taller wucai boys:
Christie's New York, September 4 - 5, 2002, lot 70.
The two smaller famille-verte boys:
Vallin Galleries, Wilton, Connecticut, 1990.
Christie's New York, September 4 - 5, 2002, lot 70.
The two smaller famille-verte boys:
Vallin Galleries, Wilton, Connecticut, 1990.
Condition
From left to right in the catalogue illustration.
The first figure has a crack around his right ankle and around the back of his left foot. Both cracks extend from firing cracks.
The second figure has chips to the edge of the lotus leaf.
The remaining pair of figures, one is in good condition, and the other has chips to the lotus flower.
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.
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.