Lot 1312
  • 1312

A PAIR OF JAPANESE CINNABAR-LACQUERED CARVED WOOD WALL PANELS 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 37 3/4  in., 95.9 cm
each with a tall rectangular wood frame with an arched upper border and inset with two panels, the vertical upper panel carved in very high relief with a deity and a mythical beast against a wanzi-diaper ground, the horizontal lower panel carved in high relief with a 'Buddhist lion' against scrolling lotus, the reverse lacquered black and inlaid with mother-of-pearl and polychrome lacquer illustrating trees and waves under the moon, the frame inlaid with designs in silvered wire (2)

Provenance

New York Private Collection.

Condition

Each of the lacquer panels with evident scattered small losses and chips to extremities of relief decoration. The surface with wear overall and some fading of the ground color. There is slight separation of the joinery to both wood frames.
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.