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A RELIEF-DECORATED FAMILLE-ROSE PORCELAIN 'KUI DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG – DAOGUANG PERIOD
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 HKD
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Description
- porcelain
Provenance
Hugh M. Moss Ltd.
Collection of Elisabeth & Ladislas Kardos.
Sotheby’s New York, 1st July 1985, lot 9.
Hugh M. Moss Ltd.
J & J Collection.
Christie’s New York, 30th March 2005, lot 8.
Collection of Elisabeth & Ladislas Kardos.
Sotheby’s New York, 1st July 1985, lot 9.
Hugh M. Moss Ltd.
J & J Collection.
Christie’s New York, 30th March 2005, lot 8.
Exhibited
Centennial Museum, Vancouver, 1969.
An Exhibition of 100 selected Chinese snuff bottles from the J & J Collection, Christie's, London, 1987, cat. no. 72 & back cover.
Christie’s New York, 1993.
Empress Place Museum, Singapore, 1994.
Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, 1996-1997.
Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1997.
Naples Museum of Art, Florida, 2002.
Portland Museum of Art, Oregon, 2002.
National Museum of History, Taipei, 2002.
International Asian Art Fair, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, 2003.
The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottle: Selected Snuff Bottle Collection of James Li, Poly Art Museum, Beijing, 2003.
An Exhibition of 100 selected Chinese snuff bottles from the J & J Collection, Christie's, London, 1987, cat. no. 72 & back cover.
Christie’s New York, 1993.
Empress Place Museum, Singapore, 1994.
Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, 1996-1997.
Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1997.
Naples Museum of Art, Florida, 2002.
Portland Museum of Art, Oregon, 2002.
National Museum of History, Taipei, 2002.
International Asian Art Fair, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, 2003.
The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottle: Selected Snuff Bottle Collection of James Li, Poly Art Museum, Beijing, 2003.
Literature
Hugh Moss, ed., Chinese Snuff Bottles, no. 5, London, 1969, p. 73, figs. 85.
Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Autumn 1989, front cover.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle: The J & J Collection, New York, 1993, no. 232.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 6, Hong Kong, 2007, no. 1242.
Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Autumn 1989, front cover.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle: The J & J Collection, New York, 1993, no. 232.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 6, Hong Kong, 2007, no. 1242.
Condition
Three small areas of chipping on the raised relief. Signs of wear to one of the large flowerheads.
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"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."