Set of Four Chinese Black and Rouge Lacquer Panels, early 20th c., with bone overlay decoration of flowering branches and birds, presented in red and gilt frames, H.- 37 in., W.- 17 3/4 in. Provenance: The Estate of James C. Westerfield, Jackson, Mississippi.

Condition consistent with age. Faint white line across the red border of one panel. Faint scratch and approximate 1 inch hairline crack in the black ground near the bottom left corner. Body of one bird loose and ½ inch area of chips to the black ground below. An inverted Y-shape faint crack below one bird. A pea-size chip to the black ground near the top. A 1 inch and 1 ½ inch crack below another bird. A ½ inch loss to a thin branch. A ¼ inch crack across one branch. A lovely set. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.