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A SMALL SILVER CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER TANG DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- silver
engraved on one side with a pair of hoopoe birds and on the reverse with a pair of antelope, enclosed by sprigs and scrolls on a punched ground, detached scrolls on the sides (2)
Provenance
Walter Stein Collection.
Dr. Ip Yee Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 6th November 1981, lot 23
Dr. Ip Yee Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 6th November 1981, lot 23
Literature
Bo Gyllensvard, Tang Gold and Silver, Bulletin No. 29, Stockholm: The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, 1957, figs. 67a and 93 (i) and pl. 13 (c) (image enhanced).
Condition
The box 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.