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A GILT-BRONZE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Gilt-bronze, coral
of rectangular section and shape, with a tall cylindrical neck, each face with a raised gilt-bronze panel finely carved with a sinuous scaly dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', among flames and ruyi-head clouds, bordered between clouds above and below, the flat base set with a gilt-bronze panel incised with an eight-character mark within a rectangular border, Shunzhi si nian Cheng Rongzhang zao ('Made by Cheng Rongzhang in the fourth year of Shunzhi')
Provenance
The Ko Collection.
Christie's London, 10th June 1974, lot 183.
The Collection of Bob C. Stevens.
Sotheby's New York, 3rd November 1982, lot 239.
Christie's London, 10th June 1974, lot 183.
The Collection of Bob C. Stevens.
Sotheby's New York, 3rd November 1982, lot 239.
Literature
Patrick K. M. Kwok, 'The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles', Arts of Asia, November-December 1993, p. 96, no. 43.
Condition
The bottle is in good condition.
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.