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GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE FURNITURE Sotheby’s sta" to a buyer in selecting a Design
GLOSSARY OF TERMS purchase is given without prejudice to Eri Koizumi
With respect to Asian hardwoods, the the above. Buyers are recommended to Andrew Condron
The following are examples of the terminol- terms ‘Huanghuali’, ‘Huali’ ‘Hongmu’ ‘Zitan’ take independent professional advice on
ogy used in this catalogue. Please note that all and others appearing within single quotes selection of purchases. Photography
statements made in this catalogue are made in bold or capital letters in the heading Jon Lam
subject to the provisions of the Conditions of are descriptive identi" cations based on Important Notice Regarding Packing Elliot Perez
Sale and Terms of Guarantee printed in this appearance, and are not intended to denote a As a courtesy to purchasers who come to
catalogue: speci" c species. Sotheby’s to pick up property, Sotheby’s
will assist in packing framed paintings.
Notwithstanding the above, if within " ve years
GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE CERAMICS Sotheby’s is unable to remove canvases
of the sale of any lot, the buyer gives written
AND WORKS OF ART o$ stretchers or to roll works on paper.
notice to Sotheby’s that the lot sold is a Purchasers are advised to contact an inde-
forgery and if within three months after giving
Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang Dynasty pendent painting restorer to pack works in
This heading, with date or period included, such notice, the buyer returns the lot in the this manner.
same Condition as it was at the time of sale to
means that the piece is, in our opinion, of
the date or period indicated with no major the premises of Sotheby’s and demonstrates
to the satisfaction of Sotheby’s that the lot
alterations or replacements unless otherwise
in dicated in the cataloguing. sold is a forgery, Sotheby’s is authorized
to and will rescind the sale and refund the
With respect to ceramics and sculpture, if, in purchase price received by it. For this purpose
our opinion, the piece was made at a speci" c a ‘forgery’ is de" ned as a work created with
kiln or location, the name of the kiln or intent to deceive.
location will appear in bold or capital letters,
i.e., DING OVOID VASE, SONG DYNASTY.
However, if the heading appears as follows,
‘DING’ OVOID VASE, SONG DYNASTY, this IMPORTANT NOTICES
indicates that, in our opinion, the piece is of
the Ding type or location, and although of the Notice Regarding Burmese Jadeite
date speci" ed, not necessarily made at the Jadeite of Burmese origin less than 100
Ding kiln or location. years old may not be imported into the
US. Certi" cation of non-Burmese origin
Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang Style This
will be required before importing lots
inclusion of the word “style” indicates that, in containing jadeite into the US. It is the
our opinion, either the piece (i) while basically
buyer’s responsibility to obtain any export
of the period indicated, has undergone or import licences and/or certi" cates as
signi" cant restoration or alteration, or (ii) was
well as any other required documentation
made as an intentional reproduction of an before shipping. The inability of import of any
earlier style.
such items shall not justify cancellation or
Where a ceramic or work of art bears a rescission of the sale contract or any delay
signature or seal of an artist or studio, if the in payment. Please check with the specialist
heading appears as follows: department if you are uncertain as to whether
a lot is subject to these import restrictions,
By Ma Shaoxuan This work is, in our best
or any other restrictions on importation or
judgment, by the named artist.
exportation.
Attributed to Ma Shaoxuan In our
opinion, probably a work by the artist but less Notice Regarding Endangered Species
certainty as to authorship is expressed than Ⴚ Property containing certain endangered
in the preceding category. species will require a CITES license upon
export from the U.S. and may require an
Signed Ma Shaoxuan The piece bears the
additional license upon import into another
signature or seal of the artist or studio but
with no " rm attribution as to the hand. country. There is no guarantee that such
licenses will be granted. In the case of denial
Absence of Guarantee of Authenticity of any license or of delay in obtaining such
for Chinese Paintings The artists’ names licenses, the purchaser remains responsible
recorded in this catalogue are not to be taken for making on-time payment for the total
as unquali" ed attributions to the artists purchase price.
named. No unquali" ed attributions to any
artist or date are made or intended. The
The artists’ names recorded in this
current scholarship in the " eld of Chinese
paintings does not permit unquali" ed catalogue are not to be taken as
unquali# ed attributions to the artists
statements as to authorship or date of
named. No unquali# ed attributions to
execution. Therefore, none of the paintings
any artist or date are made or intended.
in this catalogue is subject to any guarantee
The current scholarship in the # eld of
of authenticity and all the property is
Chinese paintings and calligraphy does
sold “AS IS”. Any reference to the Terms
not permit unquali# ed statements as to
of Guarantee does not apply to Chinese
authorship or date of execution. Therefore,
paintings. Any assistance given by Sotheby’s
sta$ to a buyer in selecting a purchase is the property in this catalogue is sold “AS
IS” in accordance with the Conditions of
given without prejudice to the above. Buyers
are recommended to take independent Sale and subject to a limited guarantee
of authenticity as set forth in the Terms
professional advice on selection of purchases.
of Guarantee. Any assistance given by