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Vase-étrier à décor de deux félins Culture Cupisnique Tembladera, Pérou 900-400 av. J.-C.
Estimate
18,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Culture Cupisnique
- Vase-étrier à décor de deux félins
- Céramique noire à surface vernissée
- h. 26,4 cm ; 10 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, avant 1952
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 532-46
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 532-46
Exhibited
Genève, Musée Barbier-Mueller, 30 janvier-24 mars 1992, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, 11 avril-15 juin 1992, Barcelone, Fondation la Caixa, 25 novembre 1992-24 janvier 1993, Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992
Lisbonne, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 23 mars-4 juin 1995
Barcelone, Museu Barbier-Mueller d’Art Precolombí, Camino del Inca, el pasado de los Andes, 9 juin 2011-septembre 2012
Lisbonne, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 23 mars-4 juin 1995
Barcelone, Museu Barbier-Mueller d’Art Precolombí, Camino del Inca, el pasado de los Andes, 9 juin 2011-septembre 2012
Literature
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 89, p. 286
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 89
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 89, p. 324
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 89
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 89, p. 324
Condition
Bon état général. Petites reprises sur l'une des volutes latérales. Usure de surface due au temps avec petit éclat visible
Good condition overall. Small restoration on one of the side scrolls. Wear to the surface as a result of age, with small chip visible
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."