A CLOISONNE ENAMEL PLAQUE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY

of oblate form, well-decorated with a scene depicting the hurried arrival of a messenger on horseback from King Wen of Zhou to insist upon the return of the valued strategist Jiang Ziya who sits placidly lakeside, with his fishing rod, all set within a verdant landscape 

There is the expected pitting and loss to the enamels and scattered areas of infill.
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.
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For a similar cloisonné panel of the same subject dated to the first half of the Ming dynasty see Helmut Brinker and Albert Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné - The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York, 1989, pl. 150.