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(ii) return the item to Sotheby’s in the same Please see the Buying at Auction guide
SOTHEBY’S AUTHENTICITY condition as at the date of sale to the Buyer for further information.
GUARANTEE and be able to transfer good title in the item,
free from any third party claims arising after SAFETY AT SOTHEBY’S
In respect of fine Japanese paintings, the the date of the sale. Sotheby’s is concerned for your safety
artists’ names recorded in this catalogue while you are on our premises and we
(if any) are not to be taken as unqualified Sotheby’s has discretion to waive any of the endeavour to display items safely so far as
attributions to the artists named. No above requirements. Sotheby’s may require is reasonably practicable. Nevertheless,
unqualified attributions to any artist or the Buyer to obtain at the Buyer’s cost the should you handle any items on view at our
date are made or intended. The current reports of two independent and recognised premises, you do so at your own risk.
scholarship in the field of Japanese experts in the field, mutually acceptable to Some items can be large and/or heavy
paintings does not permit unqualified Sotheby’s and the Buyer. Sotheby’s shall and can be dangerous if mishandled. Should
statements as to authorship or date of not be bound by any reports produced by you wish to view or inspect any items more
execution. Therefore, none of the fine the Buyer, and reserves the right to seek closely please ask for assistance from a
Japanese paintings in this catalogue additional expert advice at its own expense. member of Sotheby’s staff to ensure your
(if any) are subject to any guarantee of In the event Sotheby’s decides to rescind safety and the safety of the property on view.
authenticity and all such property is sold the sale under this Guarantee, it may refund Some items on view may be labelled
as is in accordance with the Conditions of to the Buyer the reasonable costs of up to “PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH”. Should you
Business. Any assistance given by Sotheby’s two mutually approved independent expert wish to view these items you must ask for
staff to a buyer in selecting a purchase is reports. assistance from a member of Sotheby’s
given without prejudice to the above. Buyers 4/13 NBS_GUARANTEE CHINESE staff who will be pleased to assist you. Thank
are recommended to take independent you for your co-operation.
professional advice on selection of
purchases. IMPORTANT NOTICES 11/10 NBS_NOTICE_€ & $US
Not withstanding the above, if Sotheby’s ESTIMATES IN EUROS AND US DOLLARS
sells an item which subsequently is shown GLOSSARY OF TERMS
to be a “counterfeit”, subject to the terms As a guide to potential buyers, estimates
below Sotheby’s will set aside the sale and for this sale are also shown in Euros and
refund to the Buyer the total amount paid US Dollars. The estimates printed in the The following are examples of the
by the Buyer to Sotheby’s for the item, in the catalogue in Pounds Sterling have been terminology used in this catalogue. Please
currency of the original sale. converted at the following rate, which note that all statements are made subject to
was current at the time of printing. These the provisions of the Authenticity Guarantee
For these purposes, “counterfeit” means estimates may have been rounded: and the Conditions of Business for Buyers.
a lot that in Sotheby’s reasonable opinion £1 = US$1.24
is an imitation created to deceive as to £1 = €1.12 1 When a piece is in our opinion of a certain
authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture By the date of the sale this rate is period, reign or dynasty, this attribution
or source, where the correct description likely to have changed, and buyers are appears in bold type, directly below the
of such matters is not reflected by the recommended to check before bidding. heading of the catalogue entry for every lot
description in the catalogue (taking into During the sale Sotheby’s may provide e.g. A blue and white Arita dish in our opinion
account any Glossary of Terms). No lot shall a screen to show currency conversions of the late 17th century during the Edo
be considered a counterfeit by reason only as bidding progresses. This is intended period is catalogued as: AN ARITA DISH,
of any damage and/or restoration and/or for guidance only and all bidding will EDO PERIOD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
modification work of any kind (including be in Pounds Sterling. Sotheby’s is not 2 No firm attribution to a period is
repainting or over-painting). Please note responsible for any error or omissions in the intended by any work in a description not
that this Guarantee does not apply if either:-
operation of the currency converter. confirmed by an attribution in bold type
(i) the catalogue description was in Payment for purchases is due in Pounds after the heading of the lot.
accordance with the generally accepted Sterling, however the equivalent amount in 3 Where attribution is given in the heading
opinion(s) of scholar(s) and expert(s) at the any other currency will be accepted at the for a lot and there is more than one piece
date of the sale, or the catalogue description rate prevailing on the day that payment is in the lot, all the pieces in the lot belong
indicated that there was a conflict of such received in cleared funds. in our opinion to the period in bold unless In recognition of the high standards of business
opinions; or Settlement is made to vendors in the administration and our compliance with all
currency in which the sale is conducted, or specifically stated to be otherwise. required customs protocols and procedures,
(ii) the only method of establishing at in another currency on request at the rate 4 Where no attribution is given to a piece, it
the date of the sale that the item was a prevailing on the day that payment is made is of doubtful period in our opinion or of 19th Sotheby’s UK
counterfeit would have been by means by Sotheby’s. or 20th century date. has been awarded the European Union
of processes not then generally available Authorised Economic Operator status by
or accepted, unreasonably expensive or LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs.
impractical to use; or likely to have caused FOR PURCHASED LOTS GLOSSARY FOR ASIAN WOOD
damage to the lot or likely (in Sotheby’s Purchasers are requested to arrange
reasonable opinion) to have caused loss of clearance as soon as possible and are With respect to Asian hardwoods, the
value to the lot; or terms ‘Huanghuali’, ‘Huali’ ‘Hongmu’ ‘Zitan’
reminded that Sotheby’s accepts liability
(iii) there has been no material loss in for loss or damage to lots for a maximum and others appearing within single quotes
in bold or capital letters in the heading
value of the lot from its value had it been in period of thirty (30) calendar days following are descriptive identifications based on
accordance with its description. the date of the auction. Please refer to appearance, and are not intended to denote a
condition 7 of the Conditions of Business
This Guarantee is provided for a period of for Buyers. specific species.
five (5) years after the date of the relevant Notwithstanding the above, if within five Sotheby’s UK is committed to improving
auction, is solely for the benefit of the COLLECTION OF LOTS MARKED ‘W’ years of the sale of any lot, the buyer gives its sustainability, conserving resources and
Buyer and may not be transferred to any written notice to Sotheby’s that the lot sold reducing the environmental impact of its various
third party. To be able to claim under this All purchased lots marked in the catalogue is a forgery and if within three months after operations. A copy of Sotheby’s Environmental
Guarantee, the Buyer must:- with a W will be transferred from the Policy is available on request. Main Enquiries:
saleroom to Sotheby’s Greenford Park Fine giving such notice, the buyer returns the lot +44 (0)20 7293 5000.
(i) notify Sotheby’s in writing within three Art Storage Facility after 5 pm on the day in the same Condition as it was at the time
(3) months of receiving any information of the sale. Collection can be made from of sale to the premises of Sotheby’sand
that causes the Buyer to question the Sotheby’s Greenford Park two days after demonstrates to the satisfaction of Sotheby’s Photography
authenticity or attribution of the item, the sale, but not on the day immediately that the lot sold is a forgery,Sotheby’s is Rick Jenkins
specifying the lot number, date of the following the sale. authorized to and will rescind the sale and Catalogue Designer
auction at which it was purchased and the Exceptions to this procedure will be refund the purchase price received by it. For Becky Archer
reasons why it is thought to be counterfeit; notified by auction room notice and this purpose a ‘forgery’ is defined as a work Colour Editor
and announced at the time of the sale. After 30 created with intent to deceive. Ross Gregory
days storage charges will commence. 04/17 NBS_GLOS _CHINESE Production Controller
Emilie Ludot
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