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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE 'DRAGON' BOULDER QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Length 4 7/8 in., 12.5 cm
of oblong form, carved in high relief with a sinuous three-clawed dragon emerging from a billowing cloud, the face boldly rendered with a pronounced snout, protruding eyes, thick horns, and elongated whiskers, all surrounded by a vigorously swirling cloud enveloping most of the creature's body aside from a few areas where the scaly skin or a clawed foot push to the surface, the rising moon at one end incised with a bird, the stone a milky white tone with patches of opaque russet, wood stand (2)
Provenance
Collection of Eliot G. Fitch.
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), 19th October 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 235.
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), 19th October 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 235.
Condition
The boulder is in overall good condition with only a couple small nicks. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
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.