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清十七 / 十八世紀 黃花梨貳人凳
估價
15,000 - 25,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Huanghuali wood
the rectangular frame of typical miter, mortise and tenon construction enclosing a hard mat seat, the underside with two transverse stretchers, the square section beaded legs mitered and half-lapped into the frame, terminating in hoof feet and joined by flush-mitered beaded-humpback stretchers
來源
（傳）檀香山藝術博物館館長Robert P. Griffing二世（1947-1963）收藏
Condition
The bench is lacking pairs of struts and decorative roundels in between the stretchers and frame as indicated by filled tenons and peg marks at the top of the stretchers and correspondingly the base of the frame. The joints have been stabilized as expected and there is a filled tenon to the top of the short side of the frrame indicating either replacement or re-used timber.
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.
拍品資料及來源
Compare the present form with a similar example illustrated in Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1990, pl. A48. The author also illustrates a wood block print from the late Ming dynasty novel Jin Ping Mei depicting a large bench being used as an impromptu support for serving dishes, indicating the versatility of the form ibid. vol. 1, p. 37.