Lot 578
  • 578

A RUSSET AND GRAYISH CELADON JADE BELL MING / QING DYNASTY |

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 3 3/8  in., 8.5 cm
of flattened archaistic form with a curved base, both sides with the top half with three rows of raised bosses against incised keyfret, divided by a vertical band enclosing pairs of 'comma' scroll motifs, the lower half with a broad frieze of stylized scrolls on a leiwen ground, the stone mottled with russet and gray 

Provenance

Collection of Chester D. Tripp (1882-1974). 
Gifted to The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, in 1973 (acc. no. 1973.814).

Condition

The bell is in overall good condition with only minor surface wear commensurate with age and use. The stone is slightly more celadon in tone than in the illustration in the printed catalog.
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.

Catalogue Note

Chester D. Tripp was a mining and metallurgical engineer and president of the Consolidated Coppermines Corporation until it was acquired in 1959. Upon his death, an endowment fund was established to support the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago.