TABATIERE EN PORCELAINE FAMILLE ROSE MOULEE CHINE, JIAQING (1796-1820)

représentant une femme allongée, la main droite posée sur la joue, le pied formant bouchon

Collection privée anglaise
Galerie Bertrand de Lavergne

 

Good condition ; there is a firing crack across the fingers of the right hand (visible on the photo) ; some slight old wear to the black enamels, the gilding in the hairs and the blue enamel on the reverse.
"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."

The present bottle belongs originally to a pair. The other, damaged and restored, is now in private hands and was sold at Drouot, Pierre Bergé, 25 May 2004, lot 56. The present lot, in good condition, is probably an early model from the end of the eighteen century. For another example of reclining ladiy, see Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol.6 part.2, Porcelain, no. 1224 ; see also A Congregation of Snuff Bottle Connoisseurs, An Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottle, Hong Kong 1996, no.112 and 113.