AN EIGHT-FOLD COROMANDEL LACQUER SCREEN QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

one side carved with a scene of the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang seated in a chariot beneath a canopy directing troops in battle, between panels depicting idyllic scenes of poets, all sandwiched between panels enclosing baskets of flowers above and mythical beasts below, the other side with phoenix surrounded by birds amongst floral branches, framed by scenes of landscapes and sprays of flowers and fruit

Each panel with areas of repainting, consolidation of the lost and lifting lacquer, restoration to splitting and coated with a varnish that has now slightly yellow-ed. Each panel with a horizontal split at the top with at least one of them slightly loose. The upper corner of one of the panels has restored diagonal break.
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.