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A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- jade
well-hollowed, one side carved in shallow relief with a scene of a scholar reclining on a couch in an outdoor setting, an amber inclusion in the evenly colored stone used to highlight a rectangular cartouche enclosing the signature Chen Xin
Provenance
Collection of John and Rose Meeng, prior to 2000.
Exhibited
Flint Institute of Art, Flint, Michigan, 1995-1998.
Condition
The bottle appears to be in good overall condition. The spoon has been removed.
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
No artist by the name Chen Xin appears to be recorded, but a white jade snuff bottle with a similar amber inclusion used to enhance the design is illustrated in Hugh Moss, Victor Graham, Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 1, Jade, Hong Kong, 1995, no. 117.