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A GREEN AND WHITE JADEITE WASHER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jadeite
carved in the form of an archaic coin, a chilong clambering off the side, the white jade with tiny flecks of olive green and larger areas of a bright emerald green, with wood stand (2)
Provenance
Collection of Mr. Howard A. Kaplan.
Ashkenazi & Co., San Francisco, acquired in the early 1970s.
Ashkenazi & Co., San Francisco, acquired in the early 1970s.
Exhibited
Jade in Chinese Culture, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, California, 1990, cat. no. 165.
Condition
The washer is in overall good condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
A jadeite washer of similar form but of slightly different color and with coins carved along the sides, was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 1st June 2015, lot 848.