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A PINK OVERLAY TURQUOISE- BLUE GLASS ‘BAMBOO, BUTTERFLY AND SASH’ SNUFF BOTTLE MARK AND PERIOD OF QIANLONG
Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 HKD
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Description
- glass
Provenance
Collection of Mrs Elmer A. Claar.
Sotheby’s New York, 12th May 1970, lot 416.
Christie’s Hong Kong, 31st October 1995, lot 1932.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29th April 1998, lot 1222.
Sotheby’s New York, 12th May 1970, lot 416.
Christie’s Hong Kong, 31st October 1995, lot 1932.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29th April 1998, lot 1222.
Literature
Wang Jinhai, Biyanhu jianshang yu shoucang [Connoisseurship and collection of snuff bottles], Shanghai, 1996, p. 137.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 5, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 914.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 5, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 914.
Condition
Small nibbles to the inner lip, leaving it a little uneven. Tiny, insignificant chip to the outer footrim. A tiny chip to the point of a leaf from the bamboo plant growing from the base.
"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
Another of that group of palace glass bottles represented by Sale 1, lot 48 and Sale 8, lots 1051 and 1086, this is of one of the more startling colour combinations.