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A BLACK JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Jade, mother of pearl
very well hollowed, of flattened square form with rounded corners sloping to a cylindrical neck, resting on a concave oval base, of grayish black color with a horizontal white band across the center
Provenance
Graham Thewlis Collection.
Clare Lawrence Ltd.
The Alexander Brody Collection.
Clare Lawrence Ltd.
Clare Lawrence Ltd.
The Alexander Brody Collection.
Clare Lawrence Ltd.
Literature
Clare Lawrence, The Thewlis Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, London, 1990, p. 48, no. 71.
Alexander Brody, Old Wine into Old Bottles: A Collector's Commonplace Book, Hong Kong, 1993, pp. 64 and 153, no. 64.
Clare Lawrence, The Alexander Brody Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, London, 1995, p. 13, no. 7.
Alexander Brody, Old Wine into Old Bottles: A Collector's Commonplace Book, Hong Kong, 1993, pp. 64 and 153, no. 64.
Clare Lawrence, The Alexander Brody Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, London, 1995, p. 13, no. 7.
Condition
In very good overall 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
There is a small group of bottles and carvings all produced from the same type of black nephrite used to fashion this bottle. The stone is predominately black with inclusions varying from dark gray to lighter shades including white. Many of the bottles and carvings are carved in the style known to snuff bottle collectors as the Suzhou School; a school of carving where the carver utilizes the inclusions to highlight the subject matter, often to great effect. Very few of these 'black' nephrite bottles are left uncarved on the main outer surface, presumably because the stone was full of inclusions to inspire the maker. Compare to a similar bottle in The Crane Collection, www.thecranecollection.com, no. 170.