清 紅木鑲五彩人物花鳥圖瓷板座屏

inset with nineteen variously shaped 'famille-verte' panels, a central roundel of a ruler receiving tribute, flanked by further figural scenes and panels of birds among flowers and trees all symmetrically arranged in mirror-image, all on a ground of well-carved prunus-scroll in low relief enclosed within an openwork border of bamboo and double-gourds, flanked by supporting posts of dragons amid clouds in high relief rising to urn-shaped finials, the lower section of further openwork of auspicious animals among trees and lingzhi above a shaped apron of further prunus, repeated on the scrolled-acanthus-leaf-feet (2)

The front and back hongmu panels with several vertical splits. There is slight shrinkage to the frame and small nicks and chips consistent with age.
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.