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GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE FURNITURE
Notice Regarding Endangered Species Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang Style
Ⴚ Property containing certain endangered GLOSSARY OF TERMS This inclusion of the word “style” indicates With respect to Asian hardwoods, 22
species will require a CITES license upon that, in our opinion, either the piece (i) terms ‘Huanghuali’, ‘Huali’ ‘Hongmu’ ‘Zitan’
export from the U.S. and may require an The following are examples of the termi- while basically of the period indicated, and others appearing within single quotes
additional license upon import into another nology used in this catalogue. Please note has undergone signiÞ cant restoration in bold or capital letters in the heading
country. There is no guarantee that such that all statements made in this catalogue or alteration, or (ii) was made as an are descriptive identiÞ cations based on
licenses will be granted. In the case of are made subject to the provisions of the intentional reproduction of an earlier style. appearance, and are not intended to
denial of any license or of delay in obtaining Conditions of Sale and Terms of Guarantee Where a ceramic or work of art bears a denote a speciÞ c species.
such licenses, the purchaser remains printed in this catalogue: signature or seal of an artist or studio, if the
responsible for making on-time payment heading appears as follows: Notwithstanding the above, if within Þ ve
years of the sale of any lot, the buyer gives
for the total purchase price. GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE CERAMICS
AND WORKS OF ART By Ma Shaoxuan This work is, in our best written notice to Sotheby’s that the lot sold
is a forgery and if within three months after
Important Notice for Ceramics Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang Dynasty judgment, by the named artist.
The catalogue descriptions do not include This heading, with date or period included, Attributed to Ma Shaoxuan In our giving such notice, the buyer returns the
lot in the same Condition as it was at the
a general indication of repair and damage, means that the piece is, in our opinion, opinion, probably a work by the artist but
and this absence of any comment should of the date or period indicated with no less certainty as to authorship is expressed time of sale to the premises of Sotheby’s
and demonstrates to the satisfaction of
not be interpreted as a guarantee of major alterations or replacements unless than in the preceding category.
the condition of the lot. All lots are sold otherwise in dicated in the cataloguing. Sotheby’s that the lot sold is a forgery,
Sotheby’s is authorized to and will rescind
“AS IS” as set forth in paragraph 1 of Signed Ma Shaoxuan The piece bears
the Conditions of Sale and prospective With respect to ceramics and sculpture, the signature or seal of the artist or studio the sale and refund the purchase price
received by it. For this purpose a ‘forgery’
purchasers are advised that all lots should if, in our opinion, the piece was made at but with no Þ rm attribution as to the hand.
be viewed personally. Condition reports are a speciÞ c kiln or location, the name of is deÞ ned as a work created with intent to
deceive.
available at sothebys.com. Any addditional the kiln or location will appear in bold or
enquiries may be directed to the Ceramics capital letters, i.e., DING OVOID VASE,
Department at +1 212 606 7332. SONG DYNASTY. However, if the heading Photography:
appears as follows, ‘DING’ OVOID VASE,
SONG DYNASTY, this indicates that, in
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our opinion, the piece is of the Ding type Peter Kutscher
or location, and although of the date
speciÞ ed, not necessarily made at the Ding
kiln or location.

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