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A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Jade, coral
superbly hollowed, of rounded square shape sloping to a slightly flared neck culminating in a wide mouth, supported on a neatly carved oval footrim, carved in low relief on each face with an Immortal, one shoulder with a writhing dragon approaching the 'flaming pearl' on the opposite side, the stone of even, highly polished white color
Provenance
Christie's New York, 27th November 1991, lot 129.
Exhibited
The New Orleans Museum of Art, October 1980.
Condition
In overall 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 mouth of the present bottle is unusually wide and the stone is highly polished. A bottle of similar polish, carved with two confronting qilong, and described as having a wide mouth, is in the The Victoria and Albert Museum Collection and illustrated by Helen White, Snuff Bottles from China, Singapore, 1992, p. 18, no. 3.