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AN ENAMELED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 1760 - 1800
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- glass
of lobed tapered form painted with the emblems of the 'Eight Immortals' between a lappet collar and a tassel skirt, Guyue xuan mark
Provenance
The Hong Kong Omni Hotel.
The Collection of Ann & John Hamilton, Houston, no. 232.
Sotheby's New York, 27th March 2003, lot 232.
The Collection of Ann & John Hamilton, Houston, no. 232.
Sotheby's New York, 27th March 2003, lot 232.
Condition
Restored chip to rim edge. Ground down minor chips to foot rim. Wear to the enamels.
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
This is part of a group of enamels made for the Court following the completion of the Guyue Xuan, an intended retirement home for the Qianlong Emperor, in the Jian Yuan, outside Beijing in 1767; see Peter Y.K. Lam, 'Studio Marks in Imperial and Court Related Snuff Bottles' in The Imperial Connection. Court Related Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Humphrey K. F. Hui Collection, pp. 33/34. From 1767 onwards, a number of different enameling centers, and individual enamelers seem to have been tried out by the Court. For a bottle of double-gourd shape with the same design, see Michael C. Hughes, The Blair Bequest. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Princeton University Art Museum, International Snuff Bottle Society, Baltimore, 2002, no. 139.