A CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE-VERTE AND GILT 'FLORAL' GARNITURE, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

comprising two beaker vases and three baluster vases, each painted in famille-verte enamels with chrysanthemum, peony, aster, and bamboo growing amidst rockwork in a balustrade garden beneath a leafy willow, a bird swooping in from above, details picked out in gilt, all beneath a band of iron-red prunus blossoms floating on turquoise-enameled 'cracked ice' ground, three associated covers similarly decorated, 8 pieces

Gismondi Galleries, Paris, 1987

All pieces with scattered nicks, chips, losses to enamels and subsequent minor touch ups, and hairline cracks at the rim. One beaker vase with 1 1/2 by 1/4 in. infilled piece to the rim, one baluster jar completely restored, both with large areas of overspray and overpaint. Two covers restored with exposed rim chips measuring approx. 1 in. across, and the other cover is a later, possibly European replacement. All pieces with wear to surface and firing imperfections.
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.
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