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A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL, GILT-BRONZE AND WHITE HARDSTONE PAGODAS MOUNTED AS LAMPS QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- cloisonne, hardstone
- Height: 35 3/4 inches
each of hexagonal section supported on a conforming plinth, mounted with six carved and reticulated hardstone plaques of mythical beasts among scrollwork and shou medallions forming the central faceted structure, between geometric lotus petal plinths, all below double-tiered cloisonné decorated roofs, the points suspending gilt-bronze bells connected with chains to the lamaistic spire (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 28th September 1989, lot 257A.
Condition
One is missing 4 openwork jade sections of the low gallery, 2 of the pendent jade sections from the roof and 5 galleried sections from the top. Three of the large openwork jade panels are each missing a significant section and one is broken into two parts. Two bells are missing and one of the gilt metal and cloisonné posts is bent and another is loose. The other is lacking 5 sections of openwork jade gallery along the base, 3 from the upper gallery below the roof and 5 from the gallery along the top. All 6 large jade rectangular openwork panels are in two pieces and there is one missing bell. Both are wired as lamps.
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.
Catalogue Note
Objects of this type with pierced hardstone centers and bell-hung pagoda roofs could be used as censers and were placed near the throne to emit a pleasant sandalwood fragrance. A similar pair shown on tables flanking a throne in the Palace of Eternal Spring (Chang chun gong), one of the Six West Palaces in the Forbidden City, Beijing is illustrated in Classics of the Forbidden City - Life in the Forbidden City of Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2007, p. 131, fig. 195.
A similar pair, but dated to the Qianlong period, was sold in our London rooms, 1st July 1969, lot 29, then part of the C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love Collection, and was later sold at Christie's New York, 20th October 2004, lot 451.
A similar pair, but dated to the Qianlong period, was sold in our London rooms, 1st July 1969, lot 29, then part of the C. Ruxton and Audrey B. Love Collection, and was later sold at Christie's New York, 20th October 2004, lot 451.