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A Pair of Chinese Export 'Tobacco Leaf' Pattern Vases Circa 1785
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Porcelain
- height 10 in.; 25.4 cm
each of cylindrical form with a splayed foot and flared scalloped rim, painted with a large puce flower, surrounded by tobacco leaves painted in turquoise, yellow and blue.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, April 19-20, 2001, lot 187.
Condition
One with small section of rim made up and with a firing tear running diagonally across the body, visible in the catalogue illustration. The other with small areas of restoration at the rim and foot.
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.