- 942
A POTTERY FIGURE OF AN EARTH SPIRIT TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Clay
seated on its haunches, the leonine body with large wings at each shoulder and smaller ones at the forelegs, a spiked mane along its spine, two antlers issuing above its grimacing face, traces of red pigment
Provenance
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, 10th March 1977, lot 1508, (inventory no. P208).
Condition
Half of an antler and one fang off and reattached. Clear consolidant brushed over one wing. A crack to the upper lip. Scattered small chips and surface abrasion commensurate with age and burial.
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.