拍品 1067
  • 1067

清十九世紀 玉石雕鼻煙壺四件

估價
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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描述

  • jade, agate, quartz, soapstone, coral
comprising a calcified jade bottle with carved floral design to both sides; a black quartz bottle of faceted flask form, the mottled gray skin carved in relief to depict a cat with peony and butterflies; an agate bottle, well hollowed, with a dragon amidst billowing clouds carved from the stone's milky-white skin; and a soapstone bottle carved with two archaistic chilong flanked by lion-mask and ring handles, the reverse with a seal-script inscription, stoppers, stand (9)

來源

The calcified jade bottle:
Sotheby's New York, 28th May, 1980, lot 217.
Collection of Alice B. McReynolds.
Sotheby's Los Angeles, 31st October 1984, lot 160.

The black quartz bottle:
Andrew Hsueh, Texas, 1974.

The agate 'dragon' bottle:
Y.F. Yang & Co., Hong Kong, 1973.


The soapstone bottle:
Fu Ming Fair, Pennsylvania, 1973.

出版

The black quartz bottle:
Hugh Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles of the Silica or Quartz Group, London, 1971, pl. 53.

Condition

The calcified jade bottle: With minor abrasions around the exterior of the mouth rim, and with natural inclusions to the stone. The steatite bottle: With three old, polished, shallow chips and minor abrasions to the exterior of the mouth rim. The stone with natural inclusions and a pen marking was made on the foot. The black quartz bottle: In overall good condition with minor wear throughout and minor abrasions around the mouth rim interior. The agate bottle: With a minute flake to the interior of the mouth rim. There is minor wear throughout and a pen marking to the base.
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.