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A BOXWOOD 'LINGZHI' RUYI SCEPTER QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- boxwood
naturalistically carved in the round, the twisting, gnarled openwork stem pocked with shapely knots and small pitted areas of faux-wear, issuing smaller fungi forming the handle, the irregularly shaped, layered head rendered as a single large lingzhi
Provenance
Man Long Tong Antique Co., Hong Kong.
Condition
The scepter with several patched and consolidated repairs to breaks to the entwined 'stems'.
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.