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PHYSICAL CONDITION OF LOTS NO GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY
IN THIS AUCTION FOR CHINESE PAINTINGS
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO REFERENCE Current scholarship in the field of Chinese paintings
IN THIS CATALOG TO THE PHYSICAL CONDITION does not permit unqualified statements as to Authorship
OF ANY LOT. INTENDING BIDDERS MUST SATISFY or date of execution. The limited right of rescission
THEMSELVES AS TO THE CONDITION OF ANY LOTS contained in the Conditions of Sale does not apply to
AS SPECIFIED IN THE ‘LIMITATION OF LIABILITY’ IN Chinese paintings. Nonetheless, if within twenty-one
THE ‘CONDITIONS OF SALE.’ days of the sale of any such lot, the original purchaser
gives written notice to Bonhams that the lot is a forgery
As a courtesy to intending bidders, Bonhams will and if within fourteen days after giving such notice,
provide a written indication of the physical condition of the original purchaser returns the lot to us in the same
lots in this sale if a request is received up to 24 hours condition as at the time of sale and demonstrates to
before the auction starts. Such report is also available our satisfaction that the lot is a forgery, Bonhams &
for download from Bonhams website. Butterfields will rescind the sale and refund the purchase
price received. For this purpose a ‘forgery’ is defined as
a work created with intent to deceive.
NOTICES TO ALL BUYERS 尊敬的諸位客戶請注意﹕
請您在競標前仔細閱讀拍賣規則。
Comments in the catalog descriptions about condition 在競標有“Y”字母標誌的拍品前，請您務必閱讀本目錄拍賣規則中有關
are general in nature and are subject to the “as is” 對“Y”拍品的重要說明。您若有任何相關疑問，請致電咨詢本公司亞洲
clause in our Conditions of Sale printed in the front part 藝術部﹕
of this catalog. Condition reports are available upon (415) 503 3358
request from the Asian Department and are strongly
recommended for all buyers who cannot view the
property in person.
