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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.
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.