Lot 3684
- 3684
A GREEN JADE FIGURE OF A BUFFALO SONG – MING DYNASTY |
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- 6 cm, 2 3/8 in.
depicted recumbent with its legs neatly tucked beneath the body and the head gently turned to the right, portrayed with a prominent snout and crowned with a pair of long curved striated horns rendered in openwork, the muscular body detailed with a curved spine terminating in a tail sweeping over its hind haunch, the green stone with white striations and light brown inclusions
Exhibited
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, on loan, 1999-2008, no. L99.270.1.
Condition
In good overall condition with natural inclusions in stone.
"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."
"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."