Lot Essay
A birthday plate of the same size and pattern is illustrated by Hobson, Rackham and King, Chinese Ceramics in Private Collections, London, 1931, p. 140, fig. 247
Christie's is selling this lot as agent for an organization holding a State of New York Exempt Organization Certificate. Accordingly, no sales tax is due on the purchase price if the property is picked up or delivered in the State of New York. However, a sales or use tax is due from the buyer if any such lot is shipped to New Jersey or Connecticut or any of the following states where Christie's maintains offices: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington, D.C.
Christie's is selling this lot as agent for an organization holding a State of New York Exempt Organization Certificate. Accordingly, no sales tax is due on the purchase price if the property is picked up or delivered in the State of New York. However, a sales or use tax is due from the buyer if any such lot is shipped to New Jersey or Connecticut or any of the following states where Christie's maintains offices: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington, D.C.