Lot 491
  • 491

A GREEN AND YELLOW GLASS OVERLAY PINK-GROUND 'GOURDS AND CICADAS' DOUBLE-GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 HKD
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Description

  • 5.5 cm, 2 1/8  in. 

Provenance

Y.F. Yang, Hong Kong, 11th November 1969 (HK$1,900).

Condition

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. 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

Another double-gourd form glass snuff bottle, but carved in ruby-red with gourds, illustrated in Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 5, Hong Kong, 2000, no. 911, was sold in these rooms, 26th May 2014,  lot 1086.