A LARGE WHITE AND BLACK QUARTZ 'LONGEVITY' VASE AND COVER LATE QING DYNASTY

of flattened baluster form with animal-mask handles flanking the neck, carved in high relief with a young flutist riding an ox across a bridge toward a female immortal surrounded by pine, lingzhi, birds, and a cloud-borne pavilion, the reverse with a boy approaching a deer grasping a lingzhi beneath a pine tree and cranes, the knob of the lid carved as a white bird connecting the two heavily worked sides, wood stand (3)

Loss of white quartz on lid beneath bird's neck. Loss of black quartz on right wing of bird above female Immortal. Some cracks on body and lid. Some pitting in black quartz on body and lid. There are natural fissures to the cover, mouth and foot. There are a few additional minor chips and a natural crevice to the cover with an associated network of fissures, possibly aggravated by impact. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave 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.