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SYMBOLS USED IN THIS CATALOGUE


                 The meaning of words coloured in bold in this section can be found at the end of the section of the catalogue headed ‘Conditions of Sale • Buying at Christie’s’
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                 Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the   Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the lot   Lot incorporates material from endangered
                 lot. See Important Notices and Explanation of   and has funded all or part of our interest with the   species which could result in export restrictions.
                 Cataloguing Practice.            help of someone else. See Important Notices and   See Section H2(b) of the Conditions of Sale •
                                                  Explanation of Cataloguing Practice.    Buying at Christie’s.
                 D
                 Owned by Christie’s or another Christie’s Group   •              Ψ
                 company in whole or part.  See Important Notices   Lot offered without reserve which will be sold   Lot incorporates material from endangered
                 and Explanation of Cataloguing Practice.    to the highest bidder regardless of the pre-sale   species that is not for sale and is shown for display
                                                  estimate in the catalogue.      purposes only.

                                                                                  Please note that lots are marked as a convenience
                                                                                  to you and we shall not be liable for any errors in,
                                                                                  or failure to, mark a lot.
                 本目錄中使用的各類標識

                 本部份粗體字體詞語的涵義載於本目錄中題為“業務規定.買方須知”一章的最後一頁。

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                 佳士得對該拍賣品擁有直接經濟利益。請參              佳士得對該拍賣品擁有直接經濟利益,佳士             拍賣品含有瀕危物種的材料,可能受出口限
                 閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說明。                 得的全部或部分利益通過第三方融資。請參             制。請參閱業務規定.買方須知第H2(b)段。
                                                  閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說明。
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                 全部或部分由佳士得或其他佳士得集團公司              •                               拍賣品含有瀕危物種的材料,只用作展示用
                 持有。請參閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說              不設底價的拍賣品,不論其在本目錄中的售             途,並不作銷售。
                 明。                               前估價,該拍賣品將售賣給出價最高的競投
                                                  人。
                                                                                  請注意對藏品的標記僅為您提供方便,本公
                                                                                  司不承擔任何因標示錯誤或遺漏標記的責任。

                 IMPORTANT NOTICES AND EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING
                 PRACTICE


                 IMPORTANT NOTICES                is not the successful bidder.  The remuneration to   Please see http://www.christies.com/financial-
                                                  the third party may either be based on a fixed fee   interest/ for a more detailed explanation of
                 CHRISTIE’S INTEREST IN PROPERTY   or an amount calculated against the final hammer   minimum price guarantees and third party
                 CONSIGNED FOR AUCTION            price.  The third party may also bid for the lot   financing arrangements.
                 D: Property Owned in part or in full by Christie’s  above the written bid.  Where the third party is the
                 From time to time, Christie’s may offer a lot which   successful bidder, the third party is required to pay   Where Christie’s has an ownership or financial
                 it owns in whole or in part. Such property is   the hammer price and the buyer’s premium in full.  interest in every lot in the catalogue, Christie’s will
                 identified in the catalogue with the symbol D next               not designate each lot with a symbol, but will state
                 to its lot number.               Third party guarantors are required by us to   its interest in the front of the catalogue.
                                                  disclose to anyone they are advising their financial
                 º Minimum Price Guarantees:      interest in any lots they are guaranteeing. However,
                 On occasion, Christie’s has a direct financial   for the avoidance of any doubt, if you are advised   FOR PICTURES, DRAWINGS, PRINTS AND
                 interest in the outcome of the sale of certain lots   by or bidding through an agent on a lot identified   MINIATURES, SCULPTURES, CALLIGRAPHY,
                 consigned for sale.  This will usually be where it   as being subject to a third party guarantee  you   PAINTED CERAMIC AND WORKS OF ART
                 has guaranteed to the Seller that whatever the   should always ask your agent to confirm whether   Terms used in this catalogue have the meanings
                 outcome of the auction, the Seller will receive a   or not he or she has a financial interest in relation   ascribed to them below. Please note that all
                 minimum sale price for the work. This is known   to the lot.     statements in this catalogue as to authorship are
                 as a minimum price guarantee.  Where Christie’s                  made subject to the provisions of the Conditions
                 holds such financial interest we identify such lots   Other Arrangements  of Sale and authenticity warranty. Buyers are
                 with the symbol º next to the lot number.   Christie’s may enter into other arrangements   advised to inspect the property themselves.
                                                  not involving bids. These include arrangements   Written condition reports are usually available on
                 º♦ Third Party Guarantees/Irrevocable bids  where Christie’s has given the Seller an Advance   request.
                 Where Christie’s has provided a Minimum Price   on the proceeds of sale of the lot or where
                 Guarantee it is at risk of making a loss, which   Christie’s has shared the risk of a guarantee with   Qualified Headings
                 can be significant, if the lot fails to sell.  Christie’s   a partner without the partner being required to   In Christie’s opinion a work by the artist.
                 therefore sometimes chooses to share that risk   place an irrevocable written bid or otherwise   *“Attributed to …”
                 with a third party. In such cases the third party   participating in the bidding on the lot. Because   In Christie’s qualified opinion probably a work by
                 agrees prior to the auction to place an irrevocable   such arrangements are unrelated to the bidding   the artist in whole or in part.
                 written bid on the lot. The third party is therefore   process they are not marked with a symbol in the   *“Studio of …”/ “Workshop of …”
                 committed to bidding on the lot and, even if there   catalogue.    In Christie’s qualified opinion a work executed in
                 are no other bids, buying the lot at the level of the            the studio or workshop of the artist, possibly under
                 written bid unless there are any higher bids.  In   Bidding by parties with an interest  his supervision.
                 doing so, the third party takes on all or part of the   In any case where a party has a financial interest   *“Circle of …”
                 risk of the lot not being sold.  If the lot is not sold,   in a lot and intends to bid on it we will make a   In Christie’s qualified opinion a work of the period
                 the third party may incur a loss.  Lots which are   saleroom announcement to ensure that all bidders   of the artist and showing his influence.
                 subject to a third party guarantee arrangement are   are aware of this. Such financial interests can   *“Follower of …”
                 identified in the catalogue with the symbol º♦.  include where beneficiaries of an Estate have   In Christie’s qualified opinion a work executed in
                                                  reserved the right to bid on a lot consigned by   the artist’s style but not necessarily by a pupil.
                 Christie's compensates the third party in exchange   the Estate or where a partner in a risk-sharing   *“Manner of …”
                 for accepting this risk provided that the third party   arrangement has reserved the right to bid on a lot   In Christie’s qualified opinion a work executed in
                                                  and/or notified us of their intention to bid.    the artist’s style but of a later date.
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