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A BLACK JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Jade, coral
very well hollowed, of flattened rectangular form with rounded corners, the sloping shoulder below a cylindrical neck, resting on a concave oval base, the stone of grayish-black color suffused with white striations, one face reminiscent of the landscape theme 'Spring Mountain After the Rain', the base later incised with a two-character collector's seal mark wu xing
Provenance
Shakris Viboonvoradej.
Condition
In very good condition with nice patina.
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
As with Chinese 'dream stones', the jade selected for the present bottle invites the viewer to contemplate upon the abstract patterns natural to the stone. One can imagine a mountainous landscape, just moments after the rain has passed and everything in the landscape is imbued with a soft, dreamlike mist.
The beauty of this type of jade lies in the infinite interpretations one can make of the patterns. For a similar example, see Rachelle R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World: The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York, 1994, pp. 268-269, no. 116.