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A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE 'TAOTIE' MASKS HAN DYNASTY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- bronze
each well-cast with protruding almond-shaped eyes and nose beneath sweeping eyebrows, below small ears set against curling tufts of mane, flanked by a pair of curled horns and with a single pointed crest in the center, incised overall with hair-markings, a hook issuing from the wide fanged mouth, suspending a loose ring (4)
Provenance
Christie's London, 14th December 1987, lot 273.
Condition
The right horn of one Taotie mask has been broken off and reattached. The other Taotie mask is in overall 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.