Lot 1201
  • 1201

FOUR MINIATURE YIXING WARES 20TH CENTURY |

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

  • Width of widest 3 in., 7.6 cm
comprising a double gourd-form washer impressed with an apocryphal Chen Mingyuan seal; a peach-form waterpot impressed with apocryphal Chen Mingyuan and Mengshi Zhencang seal marks, wood stand; a Gong Chun-style teapot and cover; a red teapot and cover impressed with a seal (7)

Provenance

The double gourd-form washer:
Alice Boney, New York, 15th July 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 9Y. The peach-form waterpot:
Alice Boney, New York, 15th July 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 8Y.

The red teapot and cover:
Alice Boney, New York, 15th July 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 11Y.

Condition

Each piece in the lot is in good condition. 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.