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A PEACH-SHAPED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Porcelain, glass stopper
the ripe fruit naturalistically colored in pink and yellow enamels, the neck applied with three green leaves
Provenance
Dennis Crow.
Condition
Please note the color of the enamels is slightly less dark and intense than in the catalogue photo. Good condition. There are small firing tears in the porcelain where the leaves join to the neck of the bottle
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The peach, which symbolizes immortality is a commonly found motif in Chinese art, although porcelain snuff bottles of this shape are rare.
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Miniature Art from the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Hong Kong, 1994, p. 243, no. 184 illustrates a very similar bottle.