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