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AN INSCRIBED IMPERIAL BLACK INK QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD, DATED TO THE JIAWU YEAR (IN ACCORDANCE WITH 1774)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
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Description
- inkstone
resembling a curled handscroll, one side depicting a building at the base of towering mountains, the reverse inscribed with a poem in gilt signed chen Peng Yuanrui jing zhu ('respectfully inscribed by your servant, Peng Yuanrui'), further inscribed to the sides Hu Kaiwen qian zhi ('reverently made by Hu Kaiwen') and dated to the jiawu year of the Qianlong period, corresponding to 1774, all within key-fret borders decorated in gilt
Provenance
Collection of Rafi and Mildred Mottahedeh.
J.J. Lally & Co., New York, October 1991.
J.J. Lally & Co., New York, October 1991.
Condition
It is in overall good condition, except for some typical minor age crackles, pale speckles and some expected nicks to 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. 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."