Lot 1097
- 1097
A KESI ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS’ PANEL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- silk
woven in shades of peach, gray and blue on an ochre ground, depicting Xiwangmu descending on a phoenix to meet Shoulao, the Eight Immortals and other Daoist deities amidst auspicious peach trees, flowering branches, lingzhi and rockwork, with a crane flying above
Provenance
Collection of Grace Nicholson (1877-1948), Pasadena, California.
Collection of Mina Merrill Prindle (1864-1963), Duluth, Minnesota and Pasadena, California, acquired in 1925.
Collection of Mina Merrill Prindle (1864-1963), Duluth, Minnesota and Pasadena, California, acquired in 1925.
Condition
The panel is not mounted. There is fraying to the edges and general separations along the outline of the designs. There is overall wear and some staining to the surface.
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.