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FIVE JADE ORNAMENTS ZHOU DYNASTY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- jade
comprising three archaic jade slit rings, incised with highly stylized dragon motifs on one side, Eastern Zhou dynasty; an archaic jade fluted ring, Western Zhou dynasty and an archaic jade comb (5)
Provenance
Ader Picard Tajan, Paris, 30th May 1985, lot 43.
Literature
The three slit rings:
Filippo Salviati, Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades, Hong Kong, 2000, cat. no. 76, 77, 78.
Filippo Salviati, Radiant Stones: Archaic Chinese Jades, Hong Kong, 2000, cat. no. 76, 77, 78.
Condition
Compared to the catalogue illustration, the slit ring (illustrated top right) is more green and translucent, the other four ornaments are darker overall. The comb with losses to its teeth, the others with minor chips around 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.