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A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BIXIE-FORM WATER DROPPER MING DYNASTY
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- bronze, gold, silver
cast in recumbent posture with an alert expression, grasping a bowl in its mouth, the interior hollow with an aperture in its back inscribed on the base with eight characters reading er liang jian chang yi yun you le, wood stand (2)
Condition
The bowl has been off and reattached. There are signs of surface wear.
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.
Catalogue Note
For other examples of gold and silver inlaid mythical beast-form water droppers, see Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, no. 208; and Sydney Moss, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, no. 33.