A 'Hongmu' Scroll-Form Stand (juan shu shi xiaoji)

carved from a single piece of timber, the rectangular stand with ends rolled under, the wood of a golden brown color

irregular fading to surface, cracks to edges of scrolled ends, traces of transparent red lacquer to undersides of scrolled ends
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.

For another example of this form in huanghuali attributed to the late 16th or early 17th century, see Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Chinese Furniture, Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch'ing Dynasties, New York, 1970, no. 155, p. 236; another, attributed to the 17th or 18th century, is illustrated by Grace Wu Bruce, Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and the Romance with Huanghuali Wood: The Dr. S. Y. Yip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture, Hong Kong, 1991, no. 66, pp. 158-159; and a third, attributed to the 17th century, illustrated in Robert D. Jacobsen with Nicholas Grindley, Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1999, no. 85, pp. 220-221.