- 169
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, SIGNED MA SHAOXUAN
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
one side painted with a portrait of Tan Xinpei in the role of Qin Qiong in Mai Ma (Selling the Horse), the reverse with a poem written in kaishu (standard script), signed Ma Shaoxuan, with one seal of the artist Shaoxuan, with a tourmaline stopper (2)
Condition
The snuff bottle is in very good overall condition. The yellow glass disc below the tourmaline stopper has a broken section approximately 1/2 inch long and requires repair.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.