Lot 188
  • 188

A CELADON JADE RETICULATED ‘DRAGON’ FINIAL JIN / YUAN DYNASTY

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Jade
carved in openwork with a dragon entwined within a dense network of leaves and peony blossoms, supported on a domed oval base, pierced with two bull-nose perforations, the grayish-celadon stone with some opaque white inclusions

Provenance

Private Cincinnati collection.

Condition

There is a minute chip to the dragon's nose, and chips and losses around the dragon's mouth, as well as minute chips to the tips of the dragon's horns. There is a bruise to one peony petal.There is a chip and loss to the bridge on one bull-nose perforation on the base. There is a chip to the edge of the base.
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.