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A WHITE-OVERLAY PURPLISH-BLUE GLASS 'LOTUS' SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 HKD
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Description
- glass
Provenance
Hugh M. Moss Ltd.
Collection of Paula J. Hallett.
Sotheby's New York, 27th June 1986, lot 20.
Collection of Paula J. Hallett.
Sotheby's New York, 27th June 1986, lot 20.
Exhibited
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London, 1987, cat. no. 111.
Kleine Schätze aus China. Snuff bottles—Sammlung von Mary und George Bloch erstmals in Österreich, Creditanstalt, Vienna, 1993.
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. 938.
Condition
The overall condition is very good except for a barely perceptible chip to the inner 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
Although subject and form are different, this example and Sale 1, lot 74, are obviously related. They display close similarities in respect of colour combination, polish, and even the relationship in size between the mouth and the diameter of the neck. The carving style is also similarly confident and well accomplished, with a very even ground plane and imaginative use of the lotus leaf wrapping one entire main side of the bottle, thus providing a partial, naturalistic foot rim. It also displays a fine artistic touch where the outer edges of the lotus leaf are cut more thinly than the centre and the folded edge, allowing the darker layer beneath to show through in a painterly ‘wash’ of darker colour. This not only accentuates the design but adds both greater depth and verisimilitude, since the outer edges of mature lotus leaves often change colour before they die.