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

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