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City, such property is subject to sales Sotheby’s can arrange for delivery of Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS
tax at the existing New York State and IMPORTANT NOTICES your property through one of our con- Style This inclusion of the word “style”
City rate of 8.875%. tracted vendors or can coordinate pick indicates that, in our opinion, either the For a full listing of our offices and salerooms worldwide with detailed information on all of Sotheby’s services, visit sothebys.com
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Sotheby’s Arranged Shipping If the Sotheby’s New York office is open on shipper directly. Please contact Post Sale indicated, has undergone significant
property is delivered into any state in a limited basis by appointment only. Services at +1 212 606 7444 or USPost- restoration or alteration, or (ii) was made
which Sotheby’s is registered, Sotheby’s Auctions conducted during this time will SaleServices @sothebys.com to start as an intentional reproduction of an
is required by law to collect and remit the be processed through Post Sale Services your collection process. earlier style. INTERNATIONAL CHINESE CERAMICS Hong Kong INTERNATIONAL INDIAN, LIAISON OFFICES
appropriate sales tax in effect in the state as per usual business procedure. All Where a ceramic or work of art bears a AND WORKS OF ART DEPARTMENTS Nicolas Chow HIMALAYAN AND SOUTHEAST Bangkok
where the property is delivered. collections and deliveries for purchased Important Notice Regarding Packing Sam Shum ASIAN DEPARTMENTS Wannida Saetieo
property will be handled by Post Sale As a courtesy to purchasers who come signature or seal of an artist or studio, if Worldwide Head & Chairman
Client Arranged Shipping Property Services in coordination with purchasers to Sotheby’s to pick up property, So- the heading appears as follows: Nicolas Chow Amethyst Chau New York +66 2286 0788
collected from Sotheby’s New York after the auction. Invoices will be issued theby’s will assist in packing framed By Ma Shaoxuan This work is, in our +852 2822 8123 Vivian Tong Works of Art
premises by a common carrier hired by to the successful party, which will include paintings. Sotheby’s is unable to remove best judgment, by the named artist. Cristine Li Beijing
the purchaser for delivery at an address total purchase price, payment options, canvases off stretchers or to roll works Attributed to Ma Shaoxuan In our Chairman, Asian Art, Gigi Yu Anuradha Ghosh-Mazumdar Ying Wang
outside of New York is not subject to and next steps on delivery. Payment is on paper. Purchasers are advised to opinion, probably a work by the artist Allison Rabinowitz +86 10 6408 8771
New York Sales Tax, but if the property is due immediately. contact an independent painting re- but less certainty as to authorship Europe and Americas +852 2822 8128 +1 212 606 7304
delivered into any state in which Sotheby’s storer to pack works in this manner. is expressed than in the preceding Henry Howard-Sneyd Brussels
is registered, Sotheby’s is required by law Property Collection All collections category. +44 20 7293 5530 Shanghai Modern & Contemporary Art
to collect and remit the appropriate sales and deliveries for purchased property Notice Regarding Endangered Rachel Shen Laura Bogaerts
tax in effect in the state where the property will be handled by Post Sale Services in Species Signed Ma Shaoxuan The piece bears International Specialists +86 10 6408 8933 Anuradha Ghosh-Mazumdar +32 2 627 71 85
is delivered. New York State recognizes coordination with purchasers after the ◉ Property containing certain the signature or seal of the artist or Manjari Sihare-Sutin
shippers such as the United States auction. Invoices will be issued to the endangered species will require a CITES studio but with no firm attribution as to Julian King +1 212 606 7304 Jakarta
Postal Service, United Parcel Service, successful party, which will include total license upon export from the U.S. and the hand. Carrie Li Taipei
FedEx, or the like as “common carriers”. purchase price, payment options, and may require an additional license upon +852 2822 8128 Ching Yi Huang London Jasmine Prasetio
If a purchaser hires a shipper other than next steps on delivery. During this time, import into another country. There GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE +886 2 2757 6689 +62 21 5797 3603
a common carrier to pick up property, payment for property is still due as per is no guarantee that such licenses FURNITURE Senior Specialist, Middle East and Islamic Art
Sotheby’s will collect New York sales tax at the Conditions of Sale. Post Sale Services will be granted. In the case of denial With respect to Asian hardwoods, 22 Tokyo Edward Gibbs, Chairman Kuala Lumpur
a rate of 8.875% regardless of the ultimate will be in touch for future collection of any license or of delay in obtaining terms ‘Huanghuali’, ‘Huali’ ‘Hongmu’ Europe Benedict Carter Walter Cheah ‡
destination of the goods. If a purchaser scheduling or shipping arrangements. such licenses, the purchaser remains ‘Zitan’ and others appearing within single Dr. Caroline Schulten Mizuka Seya Alexandra Roy +60 3 2070 0319
utilizes a freight-forwarder who is responsible for making on-time payment quotes in bold or capital letters in the +33 1 5305 5242 +81 3 3230 2755
registered with the Transportation Security Property Payment All property for the total purchase price. heading are descriptive identifications Chiara de Nicolais
Administration (“TSA”) to deliver property must be paid in full before collection or based on appearance, and are not Senior Specialist, INTERNATIONAL CHINESE +44 20 7293 5112 Los Angeles
outside of the United States, no sales tax release from any of our or our vendor’s Important Notice for Ceramics intended to denote a specific species. Hannah Thompson
would be due on this transaction. premises. Payment must be made The catalogue descriptions do not North America PAINTINGS DEPARTMENTS Indian Art +1 310 786 1876
through Sotheby’s New York Post Sale include a general indication of repair Notwithstanding the above, if within five Angela McAteer
Where Sotheby’s is Not Required Services by way of our acceptable forms and damage, and this absence of any years of the sale of any lot, the buyer +1 212 606 7332 New York Ishrat Kanga Mumbai
to Collect Sales Tax Sotheby’s is not of payment methods mentioned on your comment should not be interpreted as gives written notice to Sotheby’s that Classical Chinese Paintings Frances Belsham
required to collect sales tax on property invoice. To arrange for payment, please a guarantee of the condition of the lot. the lot sold is a forgery and if within International Research Molly Huang +44 20 7293 5940 Shanavas Edaparambil
delivered to states other than those listed contact Post Sale Services at +1 212 606 All lots are sold “AS IS” as set forth in three months after giving such notice, +1 212 894 1177 +91 22 6665 3407
above. If the property is delivered to a 7444 or USPostSaleServices@sothebys. paragraph 1 of the Conditions of Sale the buyer returns the lot in the same Regina Krahl ‡ Mumbai
state where Sotheby’s is not required to com. Payment will not be accepted at and prospective purchasers are advised Condition as it was at the time of sale Jungeun Lee Hong Kong Shivajirao Gaekwar Shanghai
collect sales tax, it is the responsibility of any offsite facility. Dealers and resale that all lots should be viewed personally. to the premises of Sotheby’s and Isabella Tedeschi Rachel Shen
the purchaser to self-assess any sales or clients should fill out the appropriate Condition reports are available at demonstrates to the satisfaction of Hwee Lie The ‡ Classical Chinese Paintings +91 66 6665 3789
use tax and remit it to taxing authorities forms where applicable or contact Post sothebys.com. Any addditional enquiries Sotheby’s that the lot sold is a forgery, Steven Zuo +86 21 6288 7500
in that state. Sale Services with any questions. may be directed to the Ceramics Sotheby’s is authorized to and will +44 20 7293 5879 Rongde Zhang* Hong Kong
Department at +1 212 606 7332. rescind the sale and refund the purchase Singapore
Sotheby’s is not required to collect Loss and Liability Unless otherwise price received by it. For this purpose a New York Sally Fong Rishika Assomull
sales tax for property delivered to the agreed by Sotheby’s, all sold property ‘forgery’ is defined as a work created with Alex Weng +852 2822 8167 Doreen Yong
purchaser outside of the United States. must be removed from any of our intent to deceive. Angela McAteer +852 2822 9013 +65 6732 8239
Restoration and Other Services premises or our vendor’s premises by GLOSSARY OF TERMS Hang Yin Singapore
Regardless of where the property is the buyer at their expense no later than The following are examples of the ter- Tiffany Chao Chinese Paintings Michelle Yaw Taipei
subsequently transported, if any framing 30 calendar days following the auction. minology used in this catalogue. Please Justin Cheung +65 6732 8239 Wendy Lin
or restoration services are performed on Buyers are reminded that Sotheby’s note that all statements made in this Louise Lui Carmen Ip +886 2 2757 6689
the property in New York, it is considered liability for loss or damage to sold catalogue are made subject to the provi- C.K. Cheung ‡ Taipei
to be a delivery of the property to the property shall cease no later than 30 sions of the Conditions of Sale and Terms Molly Huang Annie Wong Tokyo
purchaser in New York, and Sotheby’s will calendar days after the date of of Guarantee printed in this catalogue: Cindy Qi Claire Liao
be required to collect the 8.875% New the auction. Mee-Seen Loong ‡ +852 2822 8132 +886 2 2757 6689 Yasuaki Ishizaka
York sales tax. GLOSSARY FOR CHINESE Cynthia Volk ‡ +81 3 3230 2755
Collection & Shipping All collections Taipei
Certain Exemptions Most states that and deliveries for purchased property CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART +1 212 606 7332 Shuni Li INTERNATIONAL JAPANESE Toronto
impose sales taxes allow for specified will be handled by Post Sale Services in Pottery Figure of a Horse, Tang +886 2 2757 6689 ART DEPARTMENT Lucila Portoraro
exemptions to the tax. For example, a coordination with purchasers after the Dynasty This heading, with date or London
registered re-seller such as a registered auction. period included, means that the piece Dr. Caroline Schulten * Based in New York London +1 416 926 1774
art dealer may purchase without For any in-person collections at any of our is, in our opinion, of the date or period Stephen Loakes Mark Hinton
incurring a tax liability, and Sotheby’s vendor’s premises, please alert Post Sale indicated with no major alterations Jon Adjetey Consultant ‡
is not required to collect sales tax from Services of your proposed collection date, or replacements unless otherwise in Cherrei Tian +44 20 7293 6537
such re-seller. The art dealer, when ensure that all outstanding invoices have dicated in the cataloguing. Gordon Lo
re-selling the property, may be required been paid for, and that you or your agent With respect to ceramics and sculpture, +44 20 7293 6442
to charge sales tax to its client, or the have the appropriate photo identification if, in our opinion, the piece was made at
client may be required to self-assess upon arrival. a specific kiln or location, the name of Paris
sales or use tax upon acquiring the the kiln or location will appear in bold or
property. If you are using your own shipper to capital letters, i.e., DING OVOID VASE, Christian Bouvet
collect property, please provide a SONG DYNASTY. However, if the heading Olivier Valmier
Local Tax Advisors As sales tax laws letter of authorization and instruct appears as follows, ‘DING’ OVOID VASE, Joan Yip
vary from state to state, Sotheby’s your shipper to email their bill of lading SONG DYNASTY, this indicates that, in Photography: +33 1 5305 5242
recommends that clients with questions to billsoflading@sothebys.com and our opinion, the piece is of the Ding type
regarding the application of sales or use ensure the correct collection location is or location, and although of the date Elliot Perez
taxes to property purchased at auction specified. specified, not necessarily made at the Jon Lam
seek tax advice from their local tax Ding kiln or location. Mark Babushkin
advisors.
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