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Lot 944
  • 944

A SET OF FOUR FAMILLE-ROSE 'LANDSCAPE' PANELS BY CAO DABAI AND ZHENG SHAOHUA 20TH CENTURY, DATED YIWEI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1979 |

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • 29 1/8  by 8 1/2  in., 74 by 21.6 cm
each tall rectangular panel delicately enameled with a long river winding through vertiginous mountain peaks and accompanied by a poetic inscription in the upper corner, one riverscape foregrounded with two figures on a balcony, another with two figures carrying a rider in a palanquin, one with water buffalo ambling alongside flooded rice paddies, and one withscholars gathered on a bluff under a tree, wood frames (4)

Condition

In overall good condition. Areas of crazing to the enamels due to firing. Tiny flakes to the enamels. The carved and pierced wood component of one of the frames is loose from its frame. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
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.