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FOUR POTTERY OBJECTS 20TH CENTURY |
Estimate
600 - 800 USD
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Description
- Height of tallest 16 in., 40.6 cm
comprising a Han-style green-glazed pottery shrine, wood stand; a Tang-style glazed 'equestrian' group, affixed wood stand; a Han/Wei-style painted pottery figure of a dragon, wood stand; and a Tang-style sancai-glazed figure of a lady, wood stand (7)
Provenance
The 'equestrian' group:
Spink & Son, London, 19th October 1984.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 745. The painted pottery 'dragon':
Alice Boney, New York, 25th October 1985.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 753.
The sancai-glazed figure of lady:
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 8th October 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 729.
Spink & Son, London, 19th October 1984.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 745. The painted pottery 'dragon':
Alice Boney, New York, 25th October 1985.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 753.
The sancai-glazed figure of lady:
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 8th October 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 729.
Condition
The tail of the horse has been restored. The shrine and lady with minor losses to the edges. All with crazing to the glaze, surface wear, minor glaze losses, and scattered firing imperfections. The base of the lady has been drilled for TL testing.
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.