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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’
º ¤ Ψ
Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the lot. See A party with a direct or indirect interest in the lot Lot incorporates material from endangered species
Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing who may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or that is not for sale and is shown for display purposes
Practice. other material information may be bidding on the lot. only.
D •
Property in which Christie’s or another Christie’s Lot offered without reserve which will be sold to the Please note that lots are marked as a convenience
Group company has an ownership or financial highest bidder regardless of the pre-sale estimate in to you and we shall not be liable for any errors in, or
interest. See Important Notices and Explanation of the catalogue. failure to, mark a lot.
Cataloguing Practice.
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u Lot incorporates material from endangered species
Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the lot which could result in export restrictions. See Section
and has funded all or part of our interest with the H2(b) of the Conditions of Sale • Buying at Christie’s.
help of someone else. See Important Notices and
Explanation of Cataloguing Practice.
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。

º ¤ Ψ
佳士得對該拍賣品擁有直接經濟利益。請參 對該拍賣品有直接或間接經濟利益的一方有 拍賣品含有瀕危物種的材料，只用作展示用
閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說明。 可能對該拍賣品作出競投，其可能知道該拍 途，並不作銷售。
賣品的底價或其他重要資訊。
D
佳士得或其他佳士得集團公司對該拍賣品持 • 請注意對藏品的標記僅為您提供方便，本公
有所有權或經濟利益。請參閱重要通知及目 不設底價的拍賣品，不論其在本目錄中的售前 司不承擔任何因標示錯誤或遺漏標記的責任。
錄編列方法之說明。 估價，該拍賣品將售賣給出價最高的競投人。

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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
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。

IMPORTANT NOTICES AND EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING
PRACTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICES Christie’s compensates the third party in exchange Other Arrangements
for accepting this risk provided that the third party is Christie’s may enter into other arrangements not
CHRISTIE’S INTEREST IN PROPERTY not the successful bidder. The remuneration to the involving bids. These include arrangements where
CONSIGNED FOR AUCTION third party may either be based on a fixed fee or an Christie’s has advanced money to consignors or
D Property in which Christie’s or another Christie's amount calculated against the final hammer price. prospective purchasers or where Christie’s has
Group company has an ownership or financial interest The third party may also bid for the lot above the shared the risk of a guarantee with a partner without
From time to time, Christie’s may offer a lot in which irrevocable written bid. Where the third party is the the partner being required to place an irrevocable
Christie’s or another Christie's Group company has successful bidder, the third party is required to pay written bid or otherwise participating in the bidding
an ownership or financial interest. Such property is the hammer price and the buyer’s premium in full. on the lot. Because such arrangements are unrelated
identified in the catalogue with the symbol D next to to the bidding process they are not marked with a
its lot number. Where Christie’s has an ownership Third party guarantors are required by us to disclose symbol in the catalogue.
or financial interest in every lot in the catalogue, to anyone they are advising their financial interest
Christie’s will not designate each lot with a symbol, in any lots they are guaranteeing. However, for the Please see http://www.christies.com/financial-
but will state its interest in the front of the catalogue. avoidance of any doubt, if you are advised by or interest/ for a more detailed explanation of
bidding through an agent on a lot identified as being minimum price guarantees and third party financing
º Minimum Price Guarantees: subject to a third party guarantee you should always arrangements.
On occasion, Christie’s has a direct financial interest ask your agent to confirm whether or not he or she
in the outcome of the sale of certain lots consigned has a financial interest in relation to the lot.
for sale. This will usually be where it has guaranteed EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE
to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the ¤ Bidding by parties with an interest Terms used in a catalogue or lot description have
auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price When a party with a direct or indirect interest in the the meanings ascribed to them below. Please note
for the work. This is known as a minimum price lot who may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or that all statements in a catalogue or lot description
guarantee. Where Christie’s holds such financial other material information may be bidding on the lot, as to authorship, period, reign or dynasty are made
interest we identify such lots with the symbol º next we will mark the lot with this symbol ¤ . This interest subject to the provisions of the Conditions of Sale,
to the lot number. can include beneficiaries of an estate that consigned including the authenticity warranty. Our use of these
the lot or a joint owner of a lot. Any interested party expressions does not take account of the condition of
º♦ Third Party Guarantees/Irrevocable bids that successfully bids on a lot must comply with the lot or of the extent of any restoration. Buyers are
Where Christie’s has provided a Minimum Price Christie’s Conditions of Sale, including paying the advised to inspect the property themselves. Written
Guarantee, it is at risk of making a loss, which can be lot’s full buyer's premium plus applicable taxes. condition reports are usually available on request.
significant if the lot fails to sell. Christie’s therefore
sometimes chooses to share that risk with a third Post-catalogue notifications A term and its definition listed under ‘Qualified
party who agrees prior to the auction to place an In certain instances, after the catalogue has been Headings’ is a qualified statement as to authorship,
irrevocable written bid on the lot. If there are no other published, Christie’s may enter into an arrangement period, reign or dynasty. While the use of this term is
higher bids, the third party commits to buy the lot at or become aware of bidding that would have required based upon careful study and represents the opinion
the level of their irrevocable written bid. In doing so, a catalogue symbol. In those instances, a pre-sale or of specialists, Christie’s and the consignor assume
the third party takes on all or part of the risk of the pre-lot announcement will be made. no risk, liability and responsibility for the authenticity
lot not being sold. Lots which are subject to a third of authorship or of the lot being created in certain
party guarantee arrangement are identified in the period, reign or dynasty of any lot in this catalogue
catalogue with the symbol º♦.
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