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AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN ‘BOY AND DOUBLE-GOURD’ SNUFF BOTTLE QIANLONG SEAL MARK, LATE QING DYNASTY |
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 HKD
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Description
- 5.8 cm, 2 1/4 in.
Provenance
Hugh Moss Ltd, London, 26th February 1972 (£185).
Condition
Some rubbing to the yellow enamel and minute nick to the hair.
"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
Another porcelain 'boy and double-gourd' snuff bottle of this form, similarly inscribed with an apocryphal Qianlong seal mark, was included in the exhibition Chinese Snuff Bottles, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1977, p.62, pl.122, and sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 24th November 2012, lot 26, from the collection of Paul Braga.