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TWO POTTERY VESSELS LONGSHAN CULTURE, NEOLITHIC PERIOD |
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
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Description
- largest h. 21 cm, 8 1/4 in.
comprising a black egg-shell pottery cup delicately potted with a flat base and shaped sides, one side with a lug handle, and a black pottery tripod ewer with three tapering legs, one side with a handle
Provenance
cup: S. Bernstein & Co., San Francisco, 19th January 1995.
ewer: Artemis, Hong Kong, 31st August 1998.
ewer: Artemis, Hong Kong, 31st August 1998.
Condition
The cup has a rim flake and an associated hairline crack from the mouth extending down to 1/2 of the vessel. There is another approx. 1.5 cm flake to the handle. The ewer has some minor restoration and retouching to edges, especially to the mouthrim, base of the handle and the tips of the feet.
"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."