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AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
16,000 - 20,000 HKD
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Description
- agate
Provenance
Collection of Gerry P. Mack.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2000.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2000.
Literature
Robert Kleiner, Precious Playthings: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Mack Collection, London, 2000, cat. no. 56 and front cover.
Condition
The overall condition is very good, except for some occasional light abrasions. The actual colour is slightly richer than 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
The range of undecorated superbly hollowed and formally perfect snuff bottles made from attractive hardstones is enormous and a great many of them from the earlier period would have been made for and at the court. This is an unusual marked example combining agate of striated patterns with dendritic green material, evoking a scene of landscape at sunset.