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TWO FAMILLE-ROSE 'BUTTERFLY' VASES GUANGXU MARK AND PERIOD
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
each globular body rising to a trumpet neck and everted rim, with iron-red and famille-rose enamels painted with numerous butterflies in flight divided by detached stylized lotus scrolls and shou characters around the sloping shoulders above a raised gilt band, all beneath a ruyi band below the rim and upright lappets above the foot, six-character mark in iron-red (2)
Provenance
Hong Kong, 1969.
Condition
The vases are in good condition with only slight wear to the gilding.
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.