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Two Similar Chinese Export Silver Mugs and Covers, Cutshing, Canton, circa 1875
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- marked on bases
- Silver
- heights approximately 6in.
- 15.3cm
tapered cylindrical, embossesd with Chinese figures and pagodas amongst prunus and bamboo trees, engraved with matching crests, bamboo form handles, the domed covers with foliate bud finials
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand H. Davis, New York
The Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., New York
The Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc., New York
Exhibited
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1975-81
Literature
Architectural Digest, July 1982, p. 85.
John Devereux Kernan, The Chait Collection of Chinese Export Silver, 1985, No. 21.
John Devereux Kernan, The Chait Collection of Chinese Export Silver, 1985, No. 21.
Condition
both finials pushed down into covers and need straightening, otherwise good condition
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.