- 941
A RARE INSCRIBED RUBY-RED OVERLAY WHITE-GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE YANGZHOU SCHOOL, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 HKD
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Description
- glass
carved in shallow relief on the milk-white ground and shaded in red overlay, one side with two bats hovering near a garden rock and inscribed with seal Yu shan, the reverse with a crane on rockery grasping a spray of lingzhi in its bill beneath the four-character inscription yan nian yi shou
Provenance
Kaynes-Klitz collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th October 1990, lot 18.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3rd November 1994, lot 841.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30th October 1990, lot 18.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3rd November 1994, lot 841.
Condition
There are nibbles to the inner mouthrim of the snuff bottle. There is an approx. 1 cm star crack to the side with the crane. There are also scratches to the snuff bottle, especially to the side with the crane.
"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."