- 1004
A GROUP OF 'DEHUA' VESSELS QING DYNASTY, 17TH - 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Ceramic and wood stand (Made of rosewood Dalbergia)
comprising a European subject joss-stick holder; a cylindrical snuff bottle; a jarlet; an 'Immortals' snuff bottle, stoppers; a 'crustaceans' lamp; and a small libation cup modeled after an archaic jue, stand (9)
Provenance
The lamp:
Collection of Judge W. E. Cunningham, Kansas.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, 2nd November 1979, lot 375 (part lot).
Collection of Judge W. E. Cunningham, Kansas.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, 2nd November 1979, lot 375 (part lot).
Condition
The joss-stick holder is in overall good condition with only small chips (e.g., to the hat) and minor manufacturing imperfections. The cylindrical snuff bottle has minor manufacturing imperfections, small chips to the footring, and "(A)NA" scratched into the base. The jarlet is in overall good condition with only minor expected wear overall (including fine scratches) and minor manufacturing imperfections. The 'Immortals' snuff bottle is in overall good condition but with minute chips the rim and foot, a few fine glaze cracks, and minor manufacturing imperfections. The 'crustaceans' lamp is in mostly good condition but with losses to the lotus petals, rim, and scalloping, minute scattered chips to the footring and high relief. The libation cup is in overall good condition but with a loss to one finial and minute chips to the rim and feet.
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.
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.