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A LOBED 'GE'-TYPE WASHER AND A BRONZE SPOON MING DYNASTY - 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Wood stand, porcelain
the trefoil tripod washer covered with a thick ivory glaze suffused with a dark gray and 'gold thread' crackle save the bases of the feet, left unglazed revealing the gray-fired clay body, with a bronze duck form-handled spoon, wood stand (3)
Provenance
Collection of Werner Lu, father of Charlotte Horstmann.
Condition
The washer in overall good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, one foot with an asymmetrical end likely due to kiln adhesion. The spoon in overall good condition with typical wear oxidation.
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.