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A MARBLE AND ZITAN SCREEN (ANPING) QING DYNASTY 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- wood, and marble
the rectangular white and pale gray marble panel well-variegated on both sides with beige and dark brown flecking suggestive of a mountainous landscape under scudding skies, set within a plain frame, with an openwork panel of archaistic angular scrollwork above a beaded and cusped apron, supported on either side by shaped spandrels and resting on slightly arched trestle feet
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 23rd March, 1999, lot 93.
Acquired from the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman.
Acquired from the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman.
Condition
The stand and screen are in overall good condition. The stand has some filled repairs and some consolidation of the joinery. The wood is a bit dry and has some droplet staining.
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.