SIX PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

including two with green crackle glaze; two with blue glaze; one with café-au-lait glaze and the sixth with black glaze (6)

The green glazed stick neck bottle has the corked lodged in its neck, there are burst bubbles around the mouth, glaze gaps on the body and signs of wear. The green meiping-form bottle has losses to the neck and the stopper is lodged in. There are chips to the foot. The squat blue bottle: Light fritting around the mouth, chips to inner foot ring and signs of use on the surface. Blue stick neck bottle: Chip to the mouth, with chips and fritting around the foot. Wear to gilt. There is an underglaze blue Daqing Qianlong four-character mark to the base. Cafe-au-lait bottle: Burst bubble in the mouth and roughness to the bottom of the foot, with light surface wear. Black bottle: Wear to the gilding. All ivory spoons have been removed.
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.