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Plateau en ivoire sculpté et teinté Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Stained ivory
en forme de citron digité naissant d'une branche feuillue torsadée, décorée de fleurs, deux criquets et deux chauves-souris sculptés et ajourés
Provenance
Collection of Alfred Forgeron (1842-1910?).
Sold Drouot, Paris, 26th and 27th November 1909, lot 314.
Thence in the family by descent.
Sold Drouot, Paris, 26th and 27th November 1909, lot 314.
Thence in the family by descent.
Literature
Alfred Forgeron and Hippolyte Buffenoir, Collection Alfred Forgeron: Objets d'art de la Chine et du Japon, Paris, 1910, no. 314.
Condition
The insect on the right with one leg broken, the pigments show light wear, otherwise the tray is in good overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A number of ivory trays have been offered on the market, see, for instance, a tray of the same shape illustrated in Spink & Son, Ivories of China and the East, London, 1984, fig. 149.