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A PAIR OF CELADON-GLAZED FAMILLE-ROSE ENAMELED LEAF-SHAPED PALETTES QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
each delicately made in the shape of a leaf with smaller leaf forming a well to the side, detailed with incised veins, one painted with a butterfly, silkworm and fly, the other with a spider, beetle and caterpillar, each base with ten tiny spur marks (2)
Provenance
J.T. Tai & Co., Inc. New York, 1969.
Collection of Eugene D. Buchanan, acquired by current owners circa 1977.
Collection of Eugene D. Buchanan, acquired by current owners circa 1977.
Condition
The stem end of one with an approximately 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) section broken out into two pieces and repaired. The other with a glaze chip to the stem. Both with some fritting and burst glaze bubbles to the edges.
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.