Lot 755
  • 755

A PALE GREEN JADE 'PRUNUS' VASE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • jade
of slender meiping form, supported on a flat circular foot and countersunk base, rising to a gently flaring mouth, the sides carved in relief with two prunus trees extending up over the shoulder of the vase, with full blooms and buds borne on the gnarled stems, the pale green stone with some light brown and opaque white inclusions

Provenance

Spink & Sons Ltd., London (according to label). 
European Private Collection. 

Condition

There is small chip to the tip of one branch on the lower body. Some fissures to the stone, including a few to the rim. Some pitting to the surface, particularly to the base. Minute nicks to the edges and extremities, as can be expected. The actual color is slightly more green compared to the catalogue illustration.
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.