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A PAIR OF HONGMU AND HUAMU INCENSE STANDS (XIANGJI) QING DYNASTY
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
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each with a shaped top inset with a burlwood panel with a recessed waist above an everted, shaped apron, supported on five cabriole legs terminating in outscrolled feet joined by a conforming hexagonal low stretcher (2)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 9th October 1987, lot 444a.
Condition
One with a repaired break to the stretcher and there is a consolidated split to one leg. The other with one leg with a large patch repair and another with a long consolidated split and two repaired breaks to the stretcher. Both with chips to the edge and corners of the apron and the surface with damage from sun and moisture.
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.