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A PAINTED POTTERY STANDING FIGURE OF A COURT LADY TANG DYNASTY, 7TH - EARLY 8TH CENTURY |
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Height 14 1/2 in., 36.8 cm
stand (2)
Provenance
Collection of Miss Claudette Colbert, Los Angeles.
Galaxie Art & Gift Co. (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 13th October 1987.
Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, no. 781.
Galaxie Art & Gift Co. (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 13th October 1987.
Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, no. 781.
Exhibited
The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty: A Loan Exhibition Organized by the Los Angeles County Museum from Collections in America, the Orient and Europe, Los Angeles County Museum, 1957, cat. no. 153.
Condition
With expected, multiple breaks and repairs including to the arms, face, neck, and extremities, with touch-up painting to the polychrome decoration. With minor chips and small losses along the extremities and two old labels affixed to the base interior.
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.