- 184
AN AGATE ‘BASKETWEAVE’ SNUFF BOTTLE POSSIBLY PALACE WORKSHOPS, QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH / MID-19TH CENTURY
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 HKD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
well hollowed, with a flat lip and a flat foot, carved with a continuous basketweave pattern; the tourmaline stopper with a silver collar
Provenance
Christie’s London, 22nd April 1991, lot 56.
Kingtex Art, Taipei, 24th September 1995, lot 111.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., 1995.
Kingtex Art, Taipei, 24th September 1995, lot 111.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., 1995.
Exhibited
The Imperial Packing Art of the Qing Dynasty, Palace Museum, Beijing, 2000, cat. no. 111.
Literature
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 2, Hong Kong, 1998, no. 347.
Condition
The snuff bottle is in very good condition. The actual colour of the stone is of a deeper greyish green tone, not as white compared to the catalogue illustration.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This is a rare agate version of the popular series of basketweave bottles found usually in nephrite, but also known in moulded gourd, glass, yellow porcelain, and ivory.
The existence of a jade example bearing the personal hall mark of the Daoguang emperor (lot 176 in this sale), combined with the wide mouth of this example, suggests a mid-Qing date for this group of bottles, whether from the last years of the Qianlong period or as late as the reign of the Daoguang emperor.