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TWO BRONZE FIGURATIVE PLAQUES KOREA, SILLA DYNASTY
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- gilt bronze, bronze and glass, paulownia wood
each modelled as a standing figure with hands clasped before the waist supporting a gilt rectangular attribute, wearing long robes and an elaborate headdress, incised with facial features; together with a pair of gilt-bronze hair pins and green glass double-gourds, Japanese wood box
Exhibited
The glass double-gourds:
Tokubetu tenkan toyo kodai galasu ten [Ancient glass from Orient], Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, 1978, cat. no. 502.
Tokubetu tenkan toyo kodai galasu ten [Ancient glass from Orient], Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, 1978, cat. no. 502.
Condition
Figurative Plaques: These are in good condition.
Hair Pins: These are in good condition, but have some malachite encrustation from burial.
Glass Double Gourds: Both have been chipped to the their tops.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."