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AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE SIGNED MA SHAOXUAN, 19TH / 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
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of flattened form with a slightly concave foot and tapered neck, painted with a black and a gold carp swimming in a pond below am inscription dated dingyou year, corresponding to 1897, signed Ma Shaoxuan with one seal, the reverse painted with a cockerel in a peony garden with rockwork, signed Shaoxuan zuo with one seal, stopper, stand (3)
Provenance
Andrew Hsueh, Texas, 1975.
Condition
The snuff bottle is in overall good condition.
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.