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A RUBY-RED OVERLAY WHITE GLASS 'RECTANGULAR-FRAME AND BATS' SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
Estimate
16,000 - 20,000 HKD
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Description
- glass
Provenance
Hugh M. Moss Ltd., 1976.
Belfort Collection, 1986.
Belfort Collection, 1986.
Exhibited
Très précieuses tabatières chinoises: Collection rassemblée par Maître Viviane Jutheau, L'Arcade Chaumet, Paris, 1982.
Literature
Chinese Snuff Bottles, Hugh M. Moss Ltd., London, 1976, no. 21.
Viviane Jutheau, Guide du collectionneur de tabatières chinoises, Paris, 1980, p. 64, fig. 1, far right.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 5, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 903.
Viviane Jutheau, Guide du collectionneur de tabatières chinoises, Paris, 1980, p. 64, fig. 1, far right.
Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 5, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 903.
Condition
A small section of the footring appears to have been slightly polished. One bat has a minute nick to its wing. There is also some slight wear to the bottom left corner of one ruby-red overlay frame, but the overall condition is otherwise quite good.
"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."
Catalogue Note
These circular or oval monochrome framed panels are among the repertoire of standard palace decoration. See for example the blue glass bottle attributable to the Kangxi period (Sale 8, lot 1041). The design of a circular panel defined by a raised beaded frame on each main side probably translated into a cameo-overlay version during the Qianlong period at the latest. It may well have continued as a palace design thereafter, being repeated from time to time.
Although the design here is simple, the bats on the shoulders are identical in composition and well drawn, and the carving itself is excellent.