Lot 233
  • 233

China and Japan

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Photograph Album. [1890s-c.1910]
  • paper
Oblong folio (260 x 350mm.), 138 photographs, comprising: 84 hand-tinted albumen prints (207 x 265mm., or the reverse), and 54 glossy silver prints (from 100 x 140mm. to 200 x 265mm., or the reverse), mounted on thick card, recto and verso, contemporary black lacquer boards, upper cover with pictorial relief design, flat black leather spine

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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

The album includes 81 hand-tinted portraits and views in Japan, 3 hand-coloured views in China, and 54 early twentieth-century photographs in China (including Hankow and Shanghai) and Hong Kong.