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A RUSSET AND GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Jade, coral
well hollowed, of elongated ovoid form sloping to a cylindrical neck resting on a carved oval foot, one face brilliantly carved into the russet skin to depict a sinuous qilong above a phoenix, both with beautifully coiled tails, the stone of an olive green color
Provenance
Robert Hall.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd.
Literature
Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles IX: Chinese Whispers, London, 1999, no. 28.
Condition
The bottle is in excellent 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
The present bottle belongs to a group from the Master of the Rocks School which depict qilong as their principal decoration. Compare to one illustrated in Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Hong Kong, 1995, Volume 1, pp. 370-371, no. 142. The addition of the phoenix on this carving is notable, since its depiction with the dragon symbolizes the emperor and empress.