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A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE OPENWORK HAIRPIN QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Length 11 1/4 in., 28.7 cm
the long cylindrical shaft terminating in a pointed tip at one end and broadening to a decorative openwork finial at the other, the finial of square section with the exterior formed as a network of blossoming prunus branches, the slender branches moving in graceful arcs and issuing new leaves amidst the blooms, the interior of the finial hollowed except for a thin central axis, the stone an even greenish-white color
Provenance
Oriental Rarities (Alan Hartman), New York, 12th March 1981.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 328.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 328.
Condition
The hairpin is in good condition.
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.