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A SAPPHIRE-BLUE OVERLAY GLASS 'GOLDFISH' SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
36,000 - 45,000 HKD
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Description
- glass
Provenance
Collection of Irwin L. Rosenberg.
Collection of Emily Byrne Curtis.
Robert Kleiner, London, 1986.
Collection of Emily Byrne Curtis.
Robert Kleiner, London, 1986.
Exhibited
Glencoe Public Library, Glencoe, 1946.
Chicago Public Library, Chicago, 1953.
Emily Byrne Curtis, Chinese snuff bottles from the collection of Emily Byrne Curtis, Newark Museum, Newark, 1982, cat. no. 4.
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London, 1987, cat. no. 88.
Les plus belles collections privées de Hong-Kong, Galeries Lafayette, Paris, 1990, p. 12, cat. no. 7.
Kleine Schätze aus China. Snuff bottles—Sammlung von Mary und George Bloch
erstmals in Österreich, Creditanstalt, Vienna, 1993.
Chicago Public Library, Chicago, 1953.
Emily Byrne Curtis, Chinese snuff bottles from the collection of Emily Byrne Curtis, Newark Museum, Newark, 1982, cat. no. 4.
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London, 1987, cat. no. 88.
Les plus belles collections privées de Hong-Kong, Galeries Lafayette, Paris, 1990, p. 12, cat. no. 7.
Kleine Schätze aus China. Snuff bottles—Sammlung von Mary und George Bloch
erstmals in Österreich, Creditanstalt, Vienna, 1993.
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. 930.
Condition
There are a few flakes to the lip, including a partially polished chip to the outer lip.
"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 bottle is distinguished by the detailed surface carving, the low but well-rounded relief, the unusually impressive fan-tail spread out behind each goldfish like the train of a wedding dress, and a well-detailed dorsal fin laid along one side as if it had fallen over.
Taking into account similar bottles, an early- to mid-Qianlong date would seem to be the most likely.