A CARVED TWO-COLOUR CINNABAR LACQUER TRAY QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

the shallow rounded lobed sides rising from a recessed base to a flaring rim, the interior deeply carved through the red layers to the yellow ground with figures in a garden in the foreground and a rocky landscape in the distance, all reserved on a yellow diaper ground and within a lotus scroll band at the well, the exterior with a floral meander reserved on a diaper ground, the base lacquered black  

Bluett & Sons, London, 1970.
Sotheby's London, 11th May 2011, lot 111.

There is a re-touched crack to the rim (approx. 8.9 cm in length), with some small areas of associated losses, including one to the interior edge of the rim and another beneath it, each measuring approx. 1.6 x 0.3 cm and 1.5 x 0.4 cm, and to the area of the exterior under the rim. There are some nicks to the extremities and shallow cracks throughout, in particular to one area measuring approx. 2 x 0.5 cm of the top of the rim,. Several shallow chips are visible to the re-touched base and footrim, the largest measuring approx. 1.2 x 0.3 cm. The actual colour is more red than the catalogue illustration.
"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."