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A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH – 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 HKD
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Description
- jade
the translucent white stone skilfully worked, the body rising to a broad shoulder and short neck
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, London, 1996.
Mary and George Bloch collection.
Mary and George Bloch collection.
Condition
good condition
"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
Bottles of apple shape are mentioned alongside a range of other naturalistic forms as being produced in the palace workshops early in the Qianlong period. (The enamelling workshop mentions one among a large project completed on 11 October 1737.) Many of these naturalistic forms were left uncompressed, although compressed examples of the full range of forms that may be based on fruit are more common.
The material here is unusually even and white, and presumably to accentuate this, a glossier surface polish has been used—always an option for jade carvers from long before the Qing.
The material here is unusually even and white, and presumably to accentuate this, a glossier surface polish has been used—always an option for jade carvers from long before the Qing.