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A BLUE-GROUND AND GILT 'DRAGON' PANEL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain
the rectangular panel painted in gilt with a five-clawed dragon soaring amid fiery clouds towards a smaller dragon emerging from roiling seas and cresting waves below, metal mounts
Provenance
Collection of Sarah Pike Conger (1843-1932), Concord, New Hampshire, acquired while living in China 1898-1905.
Collection of Mina Merrill Prindle (1864-1963), Duluth, Minnesota and Pasadena, California, acquired Gerlach's, Pasadena, California, 1917.
Collection of Mina Merrill Prindle (1864-1963), Duluth, Minnesota and Pasadena, California, acquired Gerlach's, Pasadena, California, 1917.
Condition
In overall good condition with light scratches and minor wear to the gilt. Mounted in metal brackets and with old labels affixed to the reverse.
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.