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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 lot. See   A party with a direct or indirect interest in the lot who   The endangered species strap is shown for display
                       Important Notices and Explanation of Cataloguing   may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or other   purposes only and is not for sale.   Upon sale, this
                       Practice.                      material information may be bidding on the lot.  watch may be supplied to the buyer with a non
                                                                                       CITES strap (not shown).  For further information
                       D                              •                                please refer to the Conditions of Sale
                       Property in which Christie’s or another Christie’s   Lot offered without reserve which will be sold to the
                       Group company has an ownership or financial   highest bidder regardless of the pre-sale estimate in
                       interest.See Important Notices and Explanation of   the catalogue.
                       Cataloguing Practice.
                       ◆                              ~                                Please note that lots are marked as a convenience
                       Christie’s has a direct financial interest in the lot  Lot incorporates material from endangered species   to you and we shall not be liable for any errors in, or
                       and has funded all or part of our interest with the  which could result in export restrictions. See Section   failure to, mark a lot.
                       help of someone else. See Important Notices and  H2(c) of the Conditions of Sale • Buying at Christie’s.
                       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。
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                       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可             瀕危物種錶帶只用作展示用途並不作銷售。
                       閱重要通知及目錄編列方法之說明。               能對該拍賣品作出競投,其可能知道該拍賣品             出售後,此手錶或會配以不受瀕危野生動植
                                                      的底價或其他重要資訊。                      物種國際貿易公約所管制的錶帶(未有展示)
                       D                              •                                以提供予買家。請參閱業務規定以獲取進一
                       佳士得或其他佳士得集團公司對該拍賣品持            不設底價的拍賣品,不論其在本目錄中的售前估            步資料。
                       有所有權或經濟利益。請參閱重要通知及目            價,該拍賣品將售賣給出價最高的競投人。
                       錄編列方法之說明。
                       ◆                              ~                                請注意對藏品的標記僅為您提供方便,本公司
                       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                         不承擔任何因標示錯誤或遺漏標記的責任。
                       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(c) 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 for   Other Arrangements
                                                       accepting this risk provided that the third party is not   Christie’s may enter into other arrangements
                       CHRISTIE’S INTEREST IN PROPERTY   the successful bidder.  The remuneration to the third   not involving bids. These include arrangements
                       CONSIGNED FOR AUCTION           party may either be based on a fixed fee or an amount   where Christie’s has advanced money to
                       D Property in which Christie’s or another Christie's   calculated against the final hammer price.  The third   consignors or prospective purchasers or where
                       Group company has an ownership or financial interest   party may also bid for the lot above the irrevocable   Christie’s has shared the risk of a guarantee with
                       From time to time, Christie’s may offer a lot in which   written bid.  Where the third party is the successful   a partner without the partner being required to
                       Christie’s or another Christie's Group company has   bidder, the third party is required to pay the hammer   place an irrevocable written bid or otherwise
                       an ownership or financial interest. Such property is   price and the buyer’s premium in full.  participating in the bidding on the lot. Because
                       identified in the catalogue with the symbol D next to            such arrangements are unrelated to the bidding
                       its lot number. Where Christie’s has an ownership   Third party guarantors are required by us to disclose   process they are not marked with a symbol in the
                       or financial interest in every lot in the catalogue,   to anyone they are advising their financial interest   catalogue.
                       Christie’s will not designate each lot with a symbol,   in any lots they are guaranteeing. However, for the
                       but will state its interest in the front of the catalogue.   avoidance of any doubt, if you are advised by or   Please see http://www.christies.com/financial-
                                                       bidding through an agent on a lot identified as being   interest/ for a more detailed explanation of
                       º Minimum Price Guarantees:     subject to a third party guarantee  you should always   minimum price guarantees and third party
                       On occasion, Christie’s has a direct financial interest   ask your agent to confirm whether or not he or she   financing arrangements.
                       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
                       to the Seller that whatever the outcome of the  ¤ Bidding by parties with an interest  EXPLANATION OF CATALOGUING PRACTICE
                       auction, the Seller will receive a minimum sale price   When a party with a direct or indirect interest in the   Terms used in a catalogue or lot description have
                       for the work. This is known as a minimum price   lot who may have knowledge of the lot’s reserve or   the meanings ascribed to them below. Please note
                       guarantee.  Where Christie’s holds such financial   other material information may be bidding on the lot,   that all statements in a catalogue or lot description
                       interest we identify such lots with the symbol º next   we will mark the lot with this symbol ¤ .  This interest   as to authorship, period, reign or dynasty are
                       to the lot number.              can include beneficiaries of an estate that consigned   made subject to the provisions of the Conditions
                                                       the lot or a joint owner of a lot.  Any interested party   of Sale, including the authenticity warranty. Our
                       º♦ Third Party Guarantees/Irrevocable bids  that successfully bids on a lot must comply with   use of these expressions does not take account
                       Where Christie’s has provided a Minimum Price   Christie’s Conditions of Sale, including paying the lot’s   of the condition of the lot or of the extent of any
                       Guarantee, it is at risk of making a loss, which can be   full buyer's premium plus applicable taxes.   restoration. Buyers are advised to inspect the
                       significant if the lot fails to sell.  Christie’s therefore      property themselves. Written condition reports are
                       sometimes chooses to share that risk with a third   Post-catalogue notifications  usually available on request.
                       party who agrees prior to the auction to place an   If Christie’s enters into an arrangement or becomes
                       irrevocable written bid on the lot. If there are no other   aware of bidding that would have required a catalogue   A term and its definition listed under ‘Qualified
                       higher bids, the third party commits to buy the lot at   symbol, we will notify you by updating christies.com   Headings’ is a qualified statement as to authorship,
                       the level of their irrevocable written bid.  In doing so,   with the relevant information (time permitting) or   period, reign or dynasty. While the use of this term
                       the third party takes on all or part of the risk of the   otherwise by a pre-sale or pre-lot announcement.  is based upon careful study and represents the
                       lot not being sold.  Lots which are subject to a third           opinion of specialists, Christie’s and the consignor
                       party guarantee arrangement are identified in the                assume no risk, liability and responsibility for
                       catalogue with the symbol º♦.                                    the authenticity of authorship or of the lot being
                                                                                        created in certain period, reign or dynasty of any
                                                                                        lot in this catalogue
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