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FOUR SMALL LAC BURGAUTE SQUARE DISHES QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- mother of pearl, lacquer
each with canted corners and mounted metal rims, finely inlaid with abalone shell, two depicting warriors on horseback with lances, another with two scholars on horseback conversing with standing figures beside a river and the other with a figure leaning on a window sill and dreaming and inscribed to the reverse with the inscription Haofu yin feng qu Liqing ru meng lai (Good poetic inspiration disappears with the wind, the mood of farewell enters the dream)
Provenance
Sir Anthony Hastings George, KCMG.
Condition
All these dishes have some cracks to the lacquer to the interior and exterior. The one with the figure dreaming has more extensive cracking to the interior than the others. The one dish with a figure on horseback has a 1.2cm crack running through one corner.
"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."