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A CELADON JADE 'DOUBLE GOURD' GROUP QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Height 4 1/4 in., 10.8 cm
carved as a slender elongated double gourd borne on an openwork branch issuing leafy tendrils and two smaller gourds suspended along the upper bulb, a bat wrapping itself across one side of the lower bulb, the stone a pale even celadon, wood stand (2)
Provenance
Spink & Son, London, 25th May 1983.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 413.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 413.
Literature
Roger Keverne, ed., Jade, London, 1995, fig. 81.
Condition
The carving is in good condition overall. There is a small opaque white bruise at the base. The surface with very light wear. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
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.