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Map--Guangdong
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- 廣東省城圖 李功珍藏 (Guangdong sheng cheng tu. Li Gong zhen cang). [Map of Guang dong. Signed by Li Gong]. [China, nineteenth century]
- watercolour on paper
Folio (355 x 255mm.), double-page watercolour map on gold-flecked Chinese paper, actual map size (355 x 510mm.), mounted in album format, silk embroidered boards, paper label lettered in Chinese on upper cover, minor tears and staining, slight fraying to silk, upper cover detached
Literature
All Under Heaven 18
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."
"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
“This folio map celebrates the infrastructure and defensive strength of Guangzhou (Canton), the capital of the Guangdong province. An explanatory inscription at the upper left identifies the city by name, calls attention to its location between the White Cloud (Baiyun) mountains to the north and the Pearl River to the south, and states that because Guangzhou is a strategically important gateway for the country, its defences are especially heavy" (All Under Heaven).
The map reads:
The capital of the Guangdong province is Guangzhou.
North of the city is the Bay yun shan or White Cloud Hill 白雲山, south of it is the Zhu Jiang or Pearl River 珠江, it is of a pivotal position at the gate of our country, therefore defence of the city is particularly important.
Legends
Green in the painting is water (river) colour
Red stands for names
Brown means roads and streets (as the legends look like indeed)
Blue means mountains
Grey means city walls