including a gilded apsara, a strongman, and two dancers, and an ungilded foreigner (5)

Collection of James Marshall Plumer (1899-1960).

All the figures have surface wear, wear to gilding and corrosion consistent with age and figures of this type. Four of the figures have traces of inventory numbers in red.
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.

Small buddhist images, like the ones that comprise the present lot, form part of larger groupings such as the one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, illustrated in Hai-Wai-Yi-Chen: Chinese Art in Overseas Collections, Buddhist Sculpture II, Taipei, 1986, pl. 15.