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A MOULDED GOURD ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH / MID-19TH CENTURY
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
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Description
- gourd
Provenance
Collection of C.F. Turner.
Sotheby’s London, 28th October 1970, lot 213.
Trojan Collection.
Robert Hall, London, 1993.
Sotheby’s London, 28th October 1970, lot 213.
Trojan Collection.
Robert Hall, London, 1993.
Exhibited
Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, British Museum, London, 1995.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1997.
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1997.
Literature
Bob C. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no. 744.
Hugh Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles, London, 1976, no. 151.
Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles V: From the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trojan, London, 1992, no. 71.
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. 1503.
Hugh Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles, London, 1976, no. 151.
Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles V: From the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Trojan, London, 1992, no. 71.
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. 1503.
Condition
One small chip to the outer lip and two repairs to a parts of the lip where pieces have broken off. Some smoothing to the carvings within the circular 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."