About this lot

Description

A Chinese grey-ware jar, perhaps Warring States,
with grooved decoration throughout, 35.5cm high

Provenance: The Roger Moss collection

Condition report: Good overall condition Typically creased and worn with areas of fading and pigment loss. Appears to be repairs to silk border - see pics The Chinese Buddhist statuary and associated collection was acquired by C Roger Moss OBE in Hong Kong during the period 1980 to 2003. All items were officially exported from Hong Kong by shippers and handlers recommended and approved by the Mass Transit Railway Corporation of Hong Kong on 10th May 2003, with full documentation. Itemised inspection certificates - dated 24th February, 16th and 23rd April and 7th May 2003 (report No 0254/03) by J & H Surveying Co Ltd, Marine Surveyors - number and detail the items exported. A copy is available at Cheffins’ offices. The shipment arrived in Felixstowe, UK on 29th May 2003 and was received for transhipment by Redfern International Logistics of Leeds, recorded in their sales invoice no. IDSI2926, which details fees paid for the appropriate Sea Import Customs and Sea Import Documentation. The dating of Chinese sculpture is notoriously difficult and all such references in this catalogue are based entirely upon style and should not be relied on as a statement of fact. 1980??2003????C Roger Moss OBE?????????????????? ???????????????2003?5?10?????????????????????????????????????-??????J?H Surveying Co Ltd?2003?2?24??4?16??23??5?7???????0254/03??????????????????????Cheffins???????????????2003?5?29????????????????Redfern International Logistics????????????- IDSI2926??????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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