A MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE

of bulbous pear shape with shoulders sloping to an enlongated cylindrical neck, molded with the 'Eighteen Luohans', one side with nine figures seated around a long table, the other with nine figures discoursing, details of the robes and cloud scrolls around the slender neck picked out in glaze, and the features of the figures enamelled in black and red, the porcelain stopper original to the bottle

Collection of Alice B. McReynolds.
Sotheby's New York, 16th April 1985, lot 8.

Bob C. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York and Tokyo, 1976, no. 274.
Patrick K. M. Kwok, 'The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles', Arts of Asia, November-December 1993, pp. 92-97, no. 34.
Vanessa F. Holden, 'The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles', Oriental Art, 2002, Vol. 48, No. 4, pp. 65-72, figs. 32 & 33.

There is restoration to one end of the footrim along a 1/4 inch section. The mouth and beard of the central figure holding a rolled scroll on one side has been chipped and filled with a soft resinous substance which shows as a yellowish color.
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.
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