AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF PUCE-ENAMELED 'BAJIXIANG' CANDLESTICKS, QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD
AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF PUCE-ENAMELED 'BAJIXIANG' CANDLESTICKS
QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD
清乾隆 胭脂紅彩纏枝蓮八吉祥紋燭台一對 《大清乾隆年製》款
each with a bell-shaped base rising to a knobbed section supporting a dished tray with an everted rim, surmounted by a tapering columnar neck and a smaller detachable tray on top, the exterior enameled with the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' amidst large stylized lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy stems, bands of ruyi heads, keyfret and spearhead bordering each section, the base interior enameled in turquoise, the front of the dish tray with a horizontal six-character seal mark within a rectangular cartouche (2)
Height 6 in., 15.2 cm
Condition Report:
Both trays on each candlestick have been neatly re-adhered to the standard, (interior central hole) and one top tray has a hairline crack approx. 2.8 cm long. Both have old glue residual to the base. Each with a few scratches and minor surface wear.
兩件燭臺的托盤均經重新黏固於中央支架，其中一托盤有沖約2.8公分長。兩件底部均有舊膠殘留，表面有少許使用痕跡及刮痕。
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
我們很高興為您提供上述拍品狀況報告。由於敝公司非專業修復人員，在此敦促您徵詢其他專業修復人員，以獲得更詳盡、專業之報告。
準買家應該檢查每件拍品以確認其狀況，蘇富比所作的任何陳述均為主觀看法而非事實陳述。雖然本狀況報告或有針對某拍品之討論，但所有拍賣品均根據印於圖錄內之業務規則以拍賣時狀況出售。
Provenance:
Collection of Avery Brundage (1887-1975).
Collection of Dr. James D. Thornton (1921-2018).
One gifted to a Southern Institution in 1976, the other in 1978.
來源
Avery Brundage (1887-1975) 收藏
James D. Thornton 醫生 (1921-2018) 收藏
贈與一南方機構（其一於1976年，其二於1978年）
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AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF PUCE-ENAMELED 'BAJIXIANG' CANDLESTICKS
QIANLONG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD
清乾隆 胭脂紅彩纏枝蓮八吉祥紋燭台一對 《大清乾隆年製》款
each with a bell-shaped base rising to a knobbed section supporting a dished tray with an everted rim, surmounted by a tapering columnar neck and a smaller detachable tray on top, the exterior enameled with the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' amidst large stylized lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy stems, bands of ruyi heads, keyfret and spearhead bordering each section, the base interior enameled in turquoise, the front of the dish tray with a horizontal six-character seal mark within a rectangular cartouche (2)
Height 6 in., 15.2 cm
Condition Report:
Both trays on each candlestick have been neatly re-adhered to the standard, (interior central hole) and one top tray has a hairline crack approx. 2.8 cm long. Both have old glue residual to the base. Each with a few scratches and minor surface wear.
兩件燭臺的托盤均經重新黏固於中央支架，其中一托盤有沖約2.8公分長。兩件底部均有舊膠殘留，表面有少許使用痕跡及刮痕。
For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact Cindy.Qi@sothebys.com.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
我們很高興為您提供上述拍品狀況報告。由於敝公司非專業修復人員，在此敦促您徵詢其他專業修復人員，以獲得更詳盡、專業之報告。
準買家應該檢查每件拍品以確認其狀況，蘇富比所作的任何陳述均為主觀看法而非事實陳述。雖然本狀況報告或有針對某拍品之討論，但所有拍賣品均根據印於圖錄內之業務規則以拍賣時狀況出售。
Provenance:
Collection of Avery Brundage (1887-1975).
Collection of Dr. James D. Thornton (1921-2018).
One gifted to a Southern Institution in 1976, the other in 1978.
來源
Avery Brundage (1887-1975) 收藏
James D. Thornton 醫生 (1921-2018) 收藏
贈與一南方機構（其一於1976年，其二於1978年）
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