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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'BOYS' GROUP QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH CENTURY |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Length 2 1/4 in., 5.6 cm
the two children on their sides wrestling head to toe, the larger with two topknots holding onto the other's foot, the faces and drapery articulated in thick incised lines, a group of auspicious objects including a beribboned chime arranged beneath the larger boy, the stone an even celadon-white with patches of russet
Provenance
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 12th March 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 335.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 335.
Condition
The carving is in good overall condition with only minor expected wear. The russet skin has been particularly well incorporated into the design.
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.