finely carved kneeling holding a large drum, with a beribboned musical chime in his left hand and a lotus pod in the right hand, his round face with fine features set in a merry expression, his head flanked by small tuffets of hair, the stone of even white colour

There are some insignificant minute bruises to some extremities and some light nibblings to the edges of his left hand or along the ribbon extending to the underside of the drum, but overall the carving is in very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Jade carvings of boys playing drums include one from the E.T. Chow collection, sold in these rooms, 8th October 2009, lot 1664; two other from the Hei-Chi collection, both included in the Min Chiu Society exhibition Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1983, cat. nos. 175 and 179, the latter sold twice in these rooms, 8th April 2010, lot 2011, and 6th April 2016, lot 3698; and a further example, carved with a boy climbing on a drum, sold in these rooms, 21st May 1987, lot 699.