- 1056
A 'HUANGHUALI' AND MIXED WOOD COFFER LATE QING DYNASTY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- huanghuali, wood
the two-board floating panel top set within a molded edge frame over two plain short drawers and a wide drawer carved with flowering, fruiting boughs in low relief, flanked by shaped and beaded spandrels, the shaped and beaded apron with further foliate decoration, all supported on four legs of rectangular section
Provenance
Pao & Moltke, Toronto.
Condition
The top panel with a horizontal patch due to shrinkage. The metal escutcheons and drawer pulls are missing from the drawers.There is some splitting to panels and lets and there are filled and patched repairs and consolidation overall. The surface with expected wear consistent with age and use.Please note that this lot will require a CITES permit for export outside of the United States.
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.