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RARE PAIRE DE JARDINIÈRES EN MÉTAL DORÉ, ÉMAILLÉ ET INCRUSTÉ DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE-XIXE SIÈCLE |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- GILT METAL AND JADES
- 41,5 x 23 x 15,5 cm, 16 3/8 by 9 by 6 1/8 in.
de forme rectangulaire aux angles évidés, le pourtour orné de quatre encadrements polylobés en métal doré autour de fleurs émaillées sur fond de filigrane de métal, le bord serti d'une frise de verre coloré couleur rubis, le tout reposant sur quatre pieds en métal doré, l'intérieur planté d'arbres aux fleurs émaillées et inscrustées de pierres dures, un rocher en stéatite, une dame de cour et un singe tenant un bougeoir (8)
Condition
Both jardinières have losses and wear to the enamels, filigree and hardstones. Many metal flowers, leaves or branches are bent, broken or lost. The tree branch on the right of the catalogue illustration is broken. All the elements on the jardinières are loose. There is wear to the gilding on both jardinières.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Compare with a very similar jardiniere of chamfered rectangular form also decorated around the side with foliate bordered panels on a filigree ground, the rim similarly bordered by ruby-coloured glass beads, sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26th and 27th October 1993, lot 315. Another jardiniere of this type and possibly from the same series, is illustrated in situ in the Changchung Gong (Palace of Eternal Spring), one of six western palaces in the Forbidden City where the emperor's consorts resided, see Classics of the Forbidden City. Imperial Furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beiing, 2008, fig. 381.