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A SAPPHIRE-BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Estimate
22,000 - 30,000 HKD
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Description
- glass
together with a sapphire-blue glass snuff dish
Provenance
Collection of Edward Choate O'Dell.
Collection of John Gilmore Ford.
Collection of Joseph Baruch Silver.
Christie's Hong Kong, 2nd October 1991, lot 1139.
Collection of John Gilmore Ford.
Collection of Joseph Baruch Silver.
Christie's Hong Kong, 2nd October 1991, lot 1139.
Exhibited
Robert Kleiner, Boda Yang, and Clarence F. Shangraw, Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Miniature Art from the Collection of George and Mary Bloch, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1994, cat. no. 60.
National Museum of Singapore, Singapore, 1994-5.
National Museum of Singapore, Singapore, 1994-5.
Literature
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. 764.
Condition
The bottle has a barely perceptible nick to the inner lip, in addition to a couple polished nicks on the outer footrim and two nibbles to the inner footrim. There is also a tiny flake half way down one of the small rectangular sides. The dish has three nicks to the rim, as well as some minor surface scratches.
"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."