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A CARVED BAMBOO 'PINE TREE' LIBATION CUP QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bamboo
- 14.3 cm, 5 5/8 in.
the deep flaring sides carved in high relief and openwork in the form of a trunk section of a gnarled pine tree, the bark finely detailed with knots, wrapped around the sides with branches laden with clusters of needles, the surface patinated to a warm reddish-brown colour
Condition
The cup has over-painting to a circa 4 and a circa 2.5cm., wide section s to the edge of the rim and several short hairline vertical age cracks running up to the rim.
"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 a similarly designed bamboo libation cup attributed to the Kangxi period, illustrated in Ip Yee and Laurence C.S. Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving.Part I, Hong Kong, 1978, pl. 65; and another example with an additional pair of deer, published in Simon Kwan, Ming and Qing Bamboo, Hong Kong, 2000, pl. 57.