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A BROWN AND GREEN JADE CARVING OF A FISH SHANG - WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Length 3 1/2 in., 8.9 cm
the long flat body sharply arched and carefully incised with large round eyes, gill covers, a long dorsal fin and two lower fins, striated lines describing the fins, the mouth and tail each pierced with a small hole, the stone a translucent mossy green shifting to speckled brown
Provenance
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 12th March 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 9.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 9.
Condition
The carving with a small chip to the dorsal fin. There is expected wear to the surface overall, some accretions, scattered minute nicks along the edges and it has been cleaned and lightly polished.
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.