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TWO FAMILLE-ROSE 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' VASES 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
each of tianqiuping form, the exterior brightly painted with numerous magpies among gnarled flowering prunus trees, the base with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue (2)
Condition
Both vases have an approx. 18-cm crack from the rim with associated restored chips at rim; one has associated cracks to the interior of the neck and an additional chip to the rim. Both have minor expected wear to the surfaces (including some scratches to the glaze) and footrings.
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.