Lot 544
  • 544

A YELLOW GLASS 'CHILONG' SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 HKD
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Description

  • 6.5 cm, 2 1/2  in.

Provenance

Y.F. Yang, Hong Kong, 18th September 1969 (HK$3,800).

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 Imperial yellow glass snuff bottle, carved with a pair of chilong, formerly in the collection of Henry and Lynn Prager, 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, 2002, no. 831, was sold in these rooms, 26th November 2013, lot 73, from the Mary and George Bloch collection.