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A CHINESE EXPORT OVAL SOUP TUREEN, COVER AND STAND circa 1750
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- lengths 13 15/16 and 14 3/4 in.
- 35.4 and 37.4 cm
each painted on one side with a gilt kingfisher perched on a flowering peony branch, and on the other with a gilt duck flying toward another perched amidst lotus, the rim with a gilt meandering floral vine border, the ends of the tureen with gilt-heightened iron-red pug's-head handles, and the cover with a similarly colored recumbent dog knop.
Provenance
Pol Michiels, Brussels, August 30, 1984
Condition
Tureen with frits to snouts and "ears" of handles, cover with frits to nose and "ears" of dog handle, stand with flakes to rose enamels on flowers and on turquoise leaves, a few minor 1mm chips on upper edge at 10 o'clock.
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.