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AN IVORY AND LACQUER ‘LUOHANS’ SNUFF BOTTLE SCHOOL OF THE IMPERIAL MASTER, JAPAN, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
130,000 - 150,000 HKD
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Description
- ivory, lacquer
Provenance
Collection of Helen Jewett McAleer.
Richard Bourne, 9th/10th November 1982, lot 113.
Collection of Janos Szekeres.
Sotheby's New York, 27th October 1986, lot 121.
Richard Bourne, 9th/10th November 1982, lot 113.
Collection of Janos Szekeres.
Sotheby's New York, 27th October 1986, lot 121.
Exhibited
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1987, cat. no. 211.
Literature
Virginia Perry and Marian Mayer, 'Helen Jewett McAleer', Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, March 1975, p. 18 top-centre.
Louis H. Exstein, 'New York Auction', Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Winter 1986, p. 33.
Robert Hall, 'The Japanese Connection', Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Autumn 1996, p. 5, fig. 3.
Robert Hall and Ian Hardy, 'Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Japanese Connection', Arts of Asia, September-October 2005, p. 115, fig. 3.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 7, Hong Kong, 2009, no. 1683.
Louis H. Exstein, 'New York Auction', Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Winter 1986, p. 33.
Robert Hall, 'The Japanese Connection', Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Autumn 1996, p. 5, fig. 3.
Robert Hall and Ian Hardy, 'Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Japanese Connection', Arts of Asia, September-October 2005, p. 115, fig. 3.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 7, Hong Kong, 2009, no. 1683.
Condition
One tiny crack and possible repair to a chip in the lacquer just above the foot, central on one main side. Another similar crack, same side, at the top just below the neck. Tiny nibbles in the lacquer frames around one of the ivory panels.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."